A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

It’s human nature to view life from our own reality.This causes serious problems when a rescue mission is being led by the senile or insane.

You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.

Generally, speed skaters don't run that much. I'm a little bit of an exception in that I run a lot.

Wisdom leads us back to childhood.

"Do not fear! Heaven is as near," He said, "by water as by land!"

People will believe the crisis is over because they want to believe their world is safe.

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President, who happens also to be a Catholic.

Theodore Roethke was a poet I was raised with so he has a lot of sentimental value for me.

I can say, and I am responsible for what I am saying, that [American troops] have started to commit suicide under the walls of Baghdad. We will encourage them to commit more suicides quickly.

Have faith in yourselves, be proud of your ancestors, instead of being ashamed of them.