Even in civilized mankind faint traces of monogamous instinct can be perceived.

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.

You have the ability to choose your reactions.

Dreams are the greatest imaginative power of mankind.

You can make a difference, wherever you are. It begins with a decision and defined purpose.

In the absence of a story or foundation that gives hope or meaning, life has become a never-ending quest for pleasure and experience. Instead of being good, people want to feel good.

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right

It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.

The big problem with songwriting for me is starting a new song. It's the thing where all the anguish exists, not in the writing of the song, but the starting of the new song.

Nostalgia is the aching realization that you can't go back again. The longing, no matter how intense, can never be met.

To deny our pasts is to burn the bridge we must cross to self-understanding.

I hope the Jews did kill Christ, I'd do it again in a second.