The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

Joseph Conrad

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

Going home must be like going to render an account.

Going home must be like going to render an account.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

All roads are long which lead to one's heart's desire.

All roads are long which lead to one's heart's desire.

The vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience.

The vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience.

If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything.

If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything.

The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land.

The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land.

Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world.

Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world.

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury.

Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury.

Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it.

Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it.

Humour was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.

Humour was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.

Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.

Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.

Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.

Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.

The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing.

The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing.

Every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.

Every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.

Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.

Even when it is not fully attained, we become better by striving for a higher goal.

An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behaviour.

An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behaviour.