Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
As to the gods, I have no means of knowing either that they exist or do not exist.
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.
...it is certain that I am really distinct from my body, and can exist without it.
In argument about moral problems, relativism is the first refuge of the scoundrel.
He who reads a story only once is condemned to read the same story his whole life.
There will be as much deceit and criminality in the world as there is lack of art.
How much longer are you going to be a pupil? From now on do some teaching as well.
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
Beauty is such a fleeting blossom, how can wisdom rely upon its momentary delight?
To serve the public interest is not the same as being a servant of public opinion.
The current situation with regard to theory is odd and maybe defined by a paradox.
Liberty, taking the word in its concrete sense, consists in the ability to choose.
There is no greater magnificence than to defeat oneself. That is the magnificence.
You never know a line is crooked unless you have a straight one to put next to it.
It seems that God took away the minds of poets that they might better express His.
Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
The cup has to be left clean and empty for the divine liquor to be poured into it.
And, in order to possess the Truth, the plays of the lower nature must be stopped.
There is no greater pride and glory than to be a perfect instrument of the Master.
You will receive everything you need when you stop asking for what you do not need
So when you look at the eschaton what you see, strangely enough, is your own face.
Once you have the psychedelic tool in hand then some real choices have to be made.
A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things.
A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man.
What unknown seas of feeling lie in man, and will from time to time break through!
The true Church of England, at this moment, lies in the Editors of the newspapers.
Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.
The love of life, at any and every level of development, is the religious impulse.
The squalid cash interpretation put on the word success is our national disease.
Keep the faculty of effort alive in you by a little gratuitous exercise every day.
If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement.
The rigid cause themselves to be broken; the pliable cause themselves to be bound.
If water derives lucidity from stillness, how much more the faculties of the mind.
He is led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention
Evil is the moment when I lack the strength to be true to the Good that compels me.
If you want to stay in a state of illusion, stay in it. But you can always wake up.
Where does my fist go when I open up my hand? Where does my lap go when I stand up?
You can't figure out the Universe, especially if you're using figures to figure it.
What our laws show is the extent and degree to which conflict has to be suppressed.
The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.
It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way.
To appreciate the beauty of a snow flake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.
All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established.
Choice not chance determines your destiny [my family motto...credited to Aristotle]
It is not the possessions but the desires of mankind which require to be equalized.
Being a father is the most rewarding thing a man whose career has plateaued can do.
Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.
Therefore, even the lover of myth is a philosopher; for myth is composed of wonder.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.