A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

Should we not be concerned as to whether this fear of error is not just the error itself?

Pursuit of peace in the world is the only foundation of peace in the world.

There will be plenty of other problems in the future. This is as good a time as any to get ahead of them.

A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.

I've never really cared if I was famous for my music. It was just something I had to do.

When I moved into management, it was all about managing people and keeping them motivated - I didn't use sales metrics to drive my business. Now, everything comes from the numbers.

To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at injustice and cruelty.

Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don't do this well, no other thing I do really matters.

I come from the stage. I started my career as a stand-up comedian and then later on became an actor.

The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in the physical world.