Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.
Robert Staughton Lynd
One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.
Robert Staughton Lynd
Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.
Robert Staughton Lynd
Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.
Robert Staughton Lynd
There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.
Robert Staughton Lynd
It is a glorious thing to be indifferent to suffering, but only to one's own suffering.
Robert Staughton Lynd
I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.