A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself. Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it. I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last. The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. We are all worms, but I do believe that I am a glow worm. |