Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Whatever the mind of man creates, should be controlled by man's character

It is necessary to keep one's compass in one's eyes and not in the hand, for the hands execute, but the eye judges.

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

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.

Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Don't criticize what you can't understand.

It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.

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.

To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.