A man ought to be able to be fond of his wife without making a fool of himself about her.
Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open.
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.