All the great novels are about obsession and people who are obsessed.

One is never wounded by the love one gives, only by the love one expects.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

Philosophers console themselves with explanations.

The search for first causes is the ultimate wild goose chase.

When you separate thought from life, you get philosophy.

Logical positivism is philosophy from the neck up.

The questions philosophers ask are not so much meaningless as irrelevant.

No explanation is ever as good as not having one.

The truth is what you live through while you're looking for the truth.

Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

Sorry. Sometimes my mouth engages before making contact with my brain.

The Jews are the scum of the earth, but they are also great masters in lying.

Wonderful to see with the whole family. It's like travelling from dynasty to dynasty, from one Chinese region to another.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.

Imagine how you’d feel if your whole life turned into a job you couldn’t stand.

Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.

No people come into possession of a culture without having paid a heavy price for it.

Each economy relies on the credit system, that is, on the erroneous assumption that the other will pay back money pumped.

I'm not good at normal things. I can't drive a car. I couldn't read till I was 10.

I've learned a huge amount because I've been tested and, more importantly, I've been trusted.