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.

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.

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.

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

Move forward doesn´t mean avoiding the pain, but look towards a new day in spite of the rain.

As an individual I stand out.As a member of society, you don't.

No mountain is of any appreciable height to break the curve of the sphere.

It's kind of hard to keep going sometimes but you just have to believe in what you are and what you can do and that's the way to success.

I know I'm one of the biggest busts in NBA history...

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

Right through to the end of the last World Cup game, I still couldnt bear the thought of not being perfect or letting people down.

When people have children, they have to grow up!

Pressure is playing for ten dollars when you don't have a dime in your pocket.

When smart people are nice, it's always terrifying, because I know they're taking in everything and thinking all kinds of smart and potentially judgmental things.