"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined... to strengthen each other... to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories."

"When one is grateful for something too good for common thanks, writing is less unsatisfactory than speech-one does not, at least, hear how inadequate the words are."

"Our deeds are like children that are born to us;they live and act apart from our own will."

"We are all apt to believe what the world believes about us."

"Childhood has no forebodings, but then, it is soothed by no memories of outlived sorrow."

"It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal."

"I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert."

"I am the only person in the world I should like to know thoroughly."

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing."

"Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up."

"You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost."

"We ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear-brought experience."