All of the wisdom of this world is but a tiny raft upon which we must set sail when we leave this earth. If only there was a firmer foundation upon which to sail, perhaps some divine word.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

Days that lift us like a wave, when you feel you could live forever.

It's easier to die when you have lived than it is to die when you haven't.

The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity.

The quality of life, which in the ardour of spring was personal and sexual, becomes social in midsummer.

Can a free government possibly exist with the Roman Catholic religion?

There is great satisfaction in a well-made clean tool that does its work well.

Your intention for a book is never the same as the reception.

Why do all your friends talk like books?

It is difficult to think of an origin without wanting to go back beyond it.