Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing. I made every mistake that could be made. But I just kept pushing.

Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.

Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.

To live without philosophizing is in truth the same as keeping the eyes closed without attempting to open them.

I desire to live in peace and to continue the life I have begun under the motto 'to live well you must live unseen

There is nothing more ancient than the truth.

With me, everything turns into mathematics.

Let whoever can do so deceive me, he will never bring it about that I am nothing, so long as I continue to think I am something.

Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.

Information is power. Disinformation is abuse of power.

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.

Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.

It's not like I have a master plan or anything.

What kinds of things and people might learners want to be in contact with in order to learn?

The immensity of His worth is reflected in the intensity of your worship.

was a clear, pale blue like the eyes of a Siberian husky dog. Human beings just didn't have eyes like that.

I feel the horror audience is a great audience, and I would ideally make a movie that would give them as much energy as they're willing to give to the picture.

If I weren't acting, I think I'd want to be a professional hockey player.