As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent

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.

A woman's destiny, they say, is not fulfilled until she holds in her arms her own little book.

I'll see you soon, " I think as I fall, hoping she can hear me. It's as good a last thought as any, and I hold it close like a light in the darkness.

They never said “I don’t know.” They said, instead, “I’m not sure, ” which did not give any information but still suggested the possibility of knowledge.

I've never asked you to give the least considerations to my feelings." He could picture her holding the word with fingertips at arm's length, like a scullery maid disposing of a dead rat.

I left my car parked at the top of Lombard Street Hill, and I forgot to put the breaks on. It's the funniest thing. The car is running down the hill.

In the end, love wins. It does win. We know it wins. When a person dies, love isn’t turned off like a faucet. It is an amazingly resilient part of us.

He really did not care whether he survived or not, so long as it rendered him unconscious and absolved him of responsibility.

When you're in your own body, you don't feel great about yourself. I don't think of myself that way.

When asked to give advice, I do of course give it, because I give whatever I am asked to give.

Old dogs care about you, even when you make mistakes.