“We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.”

Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

Few things move as quietly as the future.

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.

We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.

Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

I like the word “indolence.” It makes my laziness seem classy.

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.

Laziness has many disguises. Soon “winter doldrums” will become “spring fever.”

Sometimes love is nothing more than a sticky web; illusions spun, from clever minds and bitter hearts.

Perhaps its familiarity rendered it temporarily invisible to you.

I have laughed, in bitterness and agony of heart, at the contrast between what I seem and what I am!

It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.

Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.

Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false Self. We are not very good at recognizing illusions, least of all the ones we cherish about ourselves.

Friendship creates only the illusion of not being alone.

We think that success equals happiness, but this idea is an illusion.