There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it…
The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who have not got it.