Be of good hope in the face of death. Believe in this one truth for certain, that no evil can befall a good man either in life or death, and that his fate is not a matter of indifference to the gods.

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.

The weakness of a man is the strength of a woman

Ariel: “Eric!”Eric: “Do not sing me back to shore! Not until you are standing on two feet!

Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.

Despair, in short, seeks its own environment as surely as water finds its own level.

As if a cookbook had anything to do with writing.

The artist is the medium between his fantasies and the rest of the world.

Each of us is born with an incorruptible spot of grace.

Life just makes so much more sense with black framed glasses on.

Last week I did a piece for Style on advice to Laura Bush about how to help her husband. This week it's religion. It just depends on what I find interesting at the moment.

I'm sick of environmentalism.