As well look for a needle in a bottle of hay.

I heard a definition of an intellectual, that I thought was very interesting: a man who takes more words than are necessary to tell more than he knows.

The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form.

In spite of everything, I still believe that people are good at heart.

Not to laugh, not to lament, not to curse, but to understand.

"Somewhere", said Father Vittorini, "did Blake not speak of the Machineries of Joy? That is, did not God promote environments, then intimidate these Natures by provoking the existence of flesh, toy men and women, such as are we all? And thus happi