I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool an optimist must know how sad a place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day.

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The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind,...

Once we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our mind,...

Monica Seles: I'd hate to be next door to her on her wedding night.

Monica Seles: I'd hate to be next door to her on her wedding night.

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good...

Courage is often lack of insight, whereas cowardice in many cases is based on good...

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon.

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon.

Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique.

Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique.

The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends

The French and the British are such good enemies that they can't resist being friends

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you...

Contrary to general belief, I do not believe that friends are necessarily the people you...

Her virtue was that she said what she thought, her vice that what she thought...

Her virtue was that she said what she thought, her vice that what she thought...

If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of...

If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of...

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal.

I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans.

I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans.

Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson...

Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson...

I'll take any trophy. I don't care what it says on it.

I'll take any trophy. I don't care what it says on it.

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is...

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is...