I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.

The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

What's real and what's true aren't necessarily the same.

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.