All power, even the most despotic, rests ultimately on opinion.

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

Link had to make the decision to save himself.

The meditation technique itself cultivate precision, gentleness, and the ability to let go - qualities that are innate within us.

Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.

Caution is the path to mediocrity.

Our theaters, our museums, our culture. We have everything New York has without the hassles.

I guess we all have some sort of Rubicon that we haven't crossed in our lives and we've thought about for who knows how long. And for me, it's writing.

My subordinates followed my orders.

I’d say I was a tomboy... I took wood chop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and [was] very unaware of anything girly for a long time.

I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree.