I Am Invigorated By Work, Wasted By

Sincerity: Willingness To Spend One's Own Money.

Both Faith And Cynicism Make Judgment Too Easy.

In Ethics, Prudence Is Not An Important Virtue, But In The World It Is Almost Everything.

I Read Less And Less. I Have Not Forgiven Books For Their Failure To Tell Me The Truth And Make Me Happy.

Literary Tradition Is Full Of Lies About Poverty-the Jolly Beggar, The Poor But Happy Milkmaid, The Wholesome Diet Of Porridge, Etc.