Awareness of universals is called conceiving, and a universal of which we are aware is called a concept.

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.

Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.

Only those who seek within, get to discover their true unconditional happiness.

They say no one knows the Bible better than the devil.

But being on location and shooting, whether its in Puerto Rico or Atlanta, it always reminds me of how really cool my job can be. Interacting with the fans is one of the best parts of it.

The questions of philosophy proper are human desires and fears and aspirations - human emotions - taking an intellectual form.

Every human endeavor has leaders and followers, and your job as a leader is to inspire.

There will never be any peace in the world as long as we eat animals.

There comes a time when suddenly you realize that laughter is something you remember and that you were the one laughing.

He may well speak French and Latin and half a dozen languages, but since he has nothing to say – what good are they?

Nourish your eye and spirit with inspiring things. They will bloom with your tending.