I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion.

I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion.

It is one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without read more

It is one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

Being alone will never cause as much loneliness as the wrong relationship.

Being alone will never cause as much loneliness as the wrong relationship.

The older I grow the more I listen to people who don't talk much.

The older I grow the more I listen to people who don't talk much.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something read more

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.

We humans do, when the cause is sufficient, spend our lives. We throw ourselves onto the grenade to save our read more

We humans do, when the cause is sufficient, spend our lives. We throw ourselves onto the grenade to save our buddies in the foxhole. We rise out of the trenches and charge the entreched enemy and die like maggots under a blowtorch. We strap bombs on our bodies and blow ourselves up in the midst of our enemies. We are, when the cause is sufficient, insane.

I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.

I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self respect.

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, read more

Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'