Arithmetic must be discovered in just the same sense in which Columbus discovered the West Indies, and we no more create numbers than he created the Indians.

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.

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.

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.

Isn’t reality based on the prevailing culture, the trend that people want to identify with?

When it comes to personal relationships, there is no greater way to express your commitment or to display your trustwor- thiness than to devote your life to the people you love.

We were the creatures desired throughout the ages... foolish humans didn't even realize it, living in their own little world.

Hammer the lies! Nail the truth." ~ Angelica Hopes, If I Could Tell You

He who spends too long regretting his ruined crop will be neglect to plant next year's harvest.

Sculptures permit me to create real volume One can touch the forms, one can give them smoothness, the sensuality that one wants.

There are things we can do [with violence], and we ought to do it in a bipartisan way.

Familiarity breeds consent.

A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.

My God, look at the words people use today. They use profanity like it's nothing. Christ almighty.