Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

There is no question climate change is happening. The only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don't honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.

There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

The more skilled you are at something, the worse you are at it when showing someone.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

If I speak of myself in different ways, that is because I look at myself in different ways.

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

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.