There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don"t come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.

There is a certain delightful sort of hope which the introvert can receive only by having company over...the hope that they will leave soon. read more

• Thought Certain Delightful Sort Hope Which Introvert Receive by Having Company Over They Leave Soon

Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. read more

• Thought Reading Gives Us Someplace Go Stay

Surround yourself with people who make you smile more. read more

• Thought Surround People Smile More

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own. read more

• Thought Wise Man Does Lay Up Own Treasures More Gives Others for

Again, you can"t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. read more

• Thought Again Connect Dots Looking Forward Them Backwards Trust Somehow Future Something Gut Destiny Life Karma Whatever Approach Let Down Made Difference

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. read more

• Wisdom Saddest Aspect Life Right Science Gathers Knowledge Faster Society Wisdom

The troubles of modern life come from being divorced from nature. read more

• Thought Troubles Modern Life Come from Divorced Nature

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. read more

• Thought Writing Simply Thinking Fingers

The closer to the truth, the better the lie, and the truth itself, when it can be used, is the best lie. read more

• Thought Closer Truth Better Lie Itself Used Best

Boasts are wind and deeds are hard. read more

• Thought Boasts Wind Deeds Hard