garykoelling

"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."

"the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook"

"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."

"Properly speaking a man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him."

"Homo sapiens [are] a tiny twig on an improbable branch of a contingent limb on a fortunate tree."

"Difficulties increase the nearer we approach the goal."