When I Was 4 Years

Religion May In Most Of Its Forms Be Defined As The Belief That The Gods Are On The Side Of The Government.

Happiness Is Not Best Achieved By Those Who Seek It Directly.

Every Housemaid Expects At Least Once A Week As Much Excitement As Would Have Lasted A Jane Austen Heroine Throughout A Whole Novel.

There Are Two Ways Of Avoiding Fear: One Is By Persuading Ourselves That We Are Immune From Disaster, And The Other Is By The Practice Of Sheer Courage. The Latter Is Difficult, And To Everybody Becomes Impossible At A Certain Point. The Former Has Therefore Always Been More Popular. Primitive Magic Has The Purpose Of Securing Safety, Either By Injuring Enemies, Or By Protecting Oneself By Talismans, Spells, Or Incantations.

Democracy Is The Process By Which People Choose The Man Who'll Get The Blame.