Bad philosophers may have a certain influence; good philosophers, never.

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.

Whether or not you believe in God, He always believes in You!

It is difficult to make a reputation, but is even more difficult seriously to mar a reputation once properly made --- so faithful is the public.

Learn to laugh at your troubles and you'll never run out of things to laugh at.

If love is a drug, then it's the kind that should be prescribed.

Honestly, I get more recognized for 'Three Men and a Little Lady' than 'Harry Potter'.

You can't boycott something you never went to anyway,so why put energy into it?

Our brightest dreams and our greatest fears are just over the horizon.

Utopias are boring. Distopias on the other hand, are interesting.

When Christ possesses the will He keeps it fixed. The trouble comes when we take matters out of His hand and try to handle them ourselves.

You can't create a myth on your own. People do it for you.