Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other.
Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the Good and the Bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.
I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.
How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.
