In love, it is better to know and be disappointed, than to not know and always wonder.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.

Today the man who is the real risk-taker is anonymous and nonheroic. He is the one trying to make institutions work.

There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.