The time at our disposal each day is elastic; the passions we feel dilate it, those we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains.

The writer’s life is a life of doubt.

The biggest regret in life is giving up what should not be given up easily, and stubbornly persisting in what should not be persisted.

"The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself."

We will cease to be so angry once we cease to be so hopeful.