For it is most true that a natural and secret hatred and aversation towards society in any man, hath somewhat of the savage beast.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

If you think you can kiss her, you probably could have ten minutes ago.

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word-excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

When a man jumps out of a ten-story building, he doesn't break the law of gravity, he demonstrates it.

You know what I think that button [in Kremlin] should have read? It should've read "delete." Y'know, she [Hillary Clinton] is very good at that by the way.

I'm a big believer in giving teens a voice and opportunities to share their stories and experiences.

Children are the greatest sufferers from outgrown theologies.

The mark of our time is its revulsion against imposed patterns.

I've been lucky enough to be surrounded by close friends and family and they've definitely kept me grounded.

Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.

He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.