We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.

We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for read more

The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long time doing your conjugal duty.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or by read more

Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or by the handle.

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in!

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does read more

The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.

At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.