"To talk about a relationship trivializes something that's nobody's business."

"Life can be dramatic and funny all in the same day."

"Parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth."

"I realised how paranoid and guarded and not trusting - walled-in - I had become. Not consciously so, but just this armour that I kind of have, protective armour. It's not for my friends or family, but for being.outside in the world, always on guard."

"Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts."

"What we call wisdom is the result of all the wisdom of past ages. Our best institutions are like young trees growing upon the roots of the old trunks that have crumbled away."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital."