“[T]he great end of education . . . is to persuade and to inspire the sincere love of virtue.”
“Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a dedicated liar is to persuade himself he's sincere. And once he's sincere, all deception vanishes.”
“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.”
“Success is inspirational; disaster is educational.”
“[T]he end cannot justify the means; but if there are no other means, and the end is necessary...”
“Inez? I'm sorry I bit you," he said with sincere regret, and then inspiration made him add, "Bastien made me do it.”