“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do”
“Irony is a disciplinarian feared only by those who do not know it, but cherished by those who do”
“Power is not alluring to pure minds”
“Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible”
“My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher”
“There are only two tragedies in life. one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it”
“Experience is not enough in itself - it has to be weighed, ordered and digested, and we have to draw the right conclusions from it”
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them”