Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached don't adjust the goals...
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M. but I'm ready to reflect assess and move on...
The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed seeming to be dragged rather than to march to the intended goal. Something of this sort must I think always happen in public democratic assemblies.