Being naturally happy is the most impressive sign of freedom.

Understanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge.

The older the friendship, the stronger the trust.

Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?

There will come a time when people will realize the greatest mysteries of the universe: will a human then meet anything other than himself?

In the frame of a known phenomenon of life, a human could be defined as the only proven thinking creature.

Do not look for company at all costs, and especially do not allow loneliness to lead you to fickle love or false friendship.

Acquiring knowledge through the centuries has influenced human society more than all other factors.

The development of civilization was marked by constant changes. This will continue – therefore, the future will belong to people ready for change.

Only a person who is motivated in the inner depths of his being will help without hesitation and with no obligation for the one helped.

Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement.

I think it's because it shows that people--or hobbits, as the case may be--can find strength they didn't know they had.

If there is silence between us, please be the one who breaks it.

Grace fills empty spaces but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it and it is grace itself which makes this void.

Beer. It always seems like such a good idea at the time, doesn't it? What's worse is beer seems like an even better idea after you've had some beer.

The secret is to throw yourself into the water of life again and again, not to hang back, no reservations, risk everything, but above all strike out boldly with all you have.

I have considered the pension list of the republic a roll of honor.

Problem is that my athletic abilities in my mind are greater than what my body can accomplish. And my level of fear and anxiety of getting injured is greater than my courage.

Water is the grand epic of creation; and there is not a human soul but feels the influence of its majesty, its power, or its beauty.

To make punishments efficacious, two things are necessary. They must never be disproportioned to the offence, and they must be certain.