“There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.”

“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?”

“Well married, a man is wingedill-matched, he is shackled.”

“Now comes the mystery! (last words)”

“Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.”

“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.”

“It is safer to search in the maze than to remain in a cheeseless situation”

“I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. B...”

“Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare.”