A propensity to hope and joy is real riches one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

Ultimately virility is all about helping others express their reluctantly shared feelings while doing so from a safe distance.

There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs.

Nothing good happens when you jump in the air.

Comfort has its place, but it seems rude to visit another country dressed as if you’ve come to mow its lawns.

The Internet is a powerful example of free speech and the free market in action; it is curious that the Net has alarmed the lawmakers of a nation founded on those principles.

At the end of the day, right now, right here, wherever you are, you can make a choice to be present and happy and fulfilled.

Death laid its eggs in the wound

When I moved to New York, the reputation just followed me, and I am regularly invited to play in home games, by writers in particular, though finance folk also invite me on occasion.

The thing you realize as you get older is that parents don't know what the Hell they're doing and neither will you when you get to be a parent

People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they don't want it.