When lying to someone, look him straight in the eye. — Mason Cooley

"Wisdom remembers. Happiness forgets."

"Lonely people keep up a ceaseless flow of commentary on themselves."

"Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed."

"In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth."

"Scepticism is always a back road leading to some credo or other."

"Ideology has shaped the very sofa on which I sit."