The senses deceive from time to time, and it is prudent never to trust wholly those who have deceived us even once.

People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law; and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief.

In the Raphael Room, the secret turned out to be that only some of the paintings were made by the great master; the rest were made by students. I had liked the ones by Raphael. This was a big jab for my self-confidence in my ability to appreciate art.