Each soul is potentially divine.

Dare to risk public criticism.

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

The spirit of man is an inward flame; a lamp the world blows upon but never puts out.

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.

There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.

I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

Nothing is black or white.

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.

Every man's memory is his private literature.

The future ain't what it used to be.

The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others

The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good thing for the first time.

When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.

People create stories create people; or rather stories create people create stories.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.