God is so omnipotent yet man so impotent, the Divine masterpiece was not even in creating the universe, but in making sin boring to sinners.

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.

Let your confidence reflect your contentedness.

The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.

There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.

The weather is nature's disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature's disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.

With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.

More in sorrow than in anger.

Greed is the assumption that it is all for my consumption.

If you are the best, you must go that extra mile.

I believe a person regardless of race should get the job.

Dreams are like paper, they tear so easily.

If there are some people that like the film and some people that do not, that's fine for me, because I do not intend to make very broad films.

Rage against the world, if you like, but quietly, or the Guardians will awake.

I have a strong opinion that a genuine love of books is one of the greatest blessings of life for man and woman.

After a brief couple of years in the late '70s, public funding for clean energy technologies dried up and has been on the decline ever since.