The hardened mass of liquid stones had much stronger qualities than those which had simply torn. The skin remained a recognisable part of the molten stone.
Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one.
Public life has many more privileges than hardships.
I got a few speeding tickets when I was young, but I'm a little more like the turtle than the hare.
The scientific spirit is of more value than its products, and irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.
It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.
Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-was.
Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
To make oneself hated is more difficult than to make oneself loved.
The hater always suffers more than the object of his hatred.
As for critics, one mediocre writer is more valuable than ten good critics. They are like haughty, barren spinsters lodged in a maternity ward.
The poorest guy in Miami lives better than much of the power elite in Havana.
On an increasingly crowded planet, humanity faces many threats - but none is greater than climate change. It magnifies every hazard and tension of our existence.
Loads of chemicals and hazardous wastes have been introduced into the atmosphere that didn't even exist in 1948. The environmental condition of the planet is far worse than it was 42 years ago.
I, perhaps wrongly, assume that people actually read articles that interest them rather than just headlines.
I think prayer is one of the greatest healers around, more than medication.
Meaningful health reform needs to provide incentives for physicians and other health professionals to teach their patients healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing primarily drugs and surgical interventions.
It is healthier, in any case, to write for the adults one's children will become than for the children one's 'mature' critics often are.
