“Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no joy.”

“Whoever prefers the material comforts of life over intellectual wealth is like the owner of a palace who moves into the servants quarters and leaves the sumptuous rooms empty.”

“Have patience with the quarrelsomeness of the stupid. It is not easy to comprehend that one does not comprehend.”

“So soon as a fashion is universal, it is out of date.”

“To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible.”

“We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.”

“We must seize every opportunity we can to speak the truth and proclaim peace. Especially now. There's so little time for many.”

“I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.”

“Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait ...”