Abuse of words is the foundation of ideology.

Words are like eyeglasses they blur everything that they do not make clear.

Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

We find little in a book but what we put there. But in great books, the mind finds room to put many things.

The evening of life brings with it its lamps.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Close your eyes and you will see.

Never miss a chance...to keep your mouth shut.

You only lose what you cling to.

Like Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure.

A lie is an abomination unto the Lord, and a very present help in trouble.

Art is in love with luck, and luck with art.

Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage act in a village.

Mythology is the womb of mankind's initiation to life and death.

God doesn't desire our worship because He is egocentric. He desires it because we are.

Australia is not very exclusive. On the visa application they still ask if you've been convicted of a felony - although they are willing to give you a visa even if you haven't been.

I was going to tweet every three seconds about every thought that went through my mind, and I did that for a few days. It was really fun, and funny to me.