The human understanding is no dry light, but receives an infusion from the will and affections. . . What a man had rather were true he more readily believes.
Aspiring minds must sometimes sustain loss.
He who is of a calm and happy nature, will hardly feel the pressure of age
The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.
'But the man who is ready to taste every form of knowledge, is glad to learn and never satisfied - he's the man who deserves to be called a philosopher, isn't he?'
Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.
The whole life of the philosopher is a preparation for death.
As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow.
Don't bother tellin' me what I've got comin' in the morning. . . I already know. I've got some feel good pills and a red Gatorade by my bed, ready to go!
Choice is the only tool we have that enables us to go from who we are today to who we want to be tomorrow.
Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem.