He who writes carelessly confesses thereby at the very outset that he does not attach much importance to his own thoughts.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.

The majority of men... are not capable of thinking, but only of believing, and... are not accessible to reason, but only to authority.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.

A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.

Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

A soul that becomes the place where divine grace is harbored and encouraged joins the class of the immortals and lives on into eternal greatness.

I have a repository of knowledge, but I have no money, it means I have no respect.

Atheists determine there is no God based on their own intellect. I've determined there is a God based on His intellect.

Who would imagine that I was to be the founder of a new religion.

There are desires that we all want to achieve, but remember respect is most greatest to receive.

When everything is said and done there is nothing left to do or say.

America looks to have a great relationship with all countries, ideally. That won't necessarily happen, unfortunately probably won't happen with many countries.

If the extrovert watches and listens a bit more, the introvert's true mood will become more evident.

I'm a pretty low-key North Carolina boy. I like to go fishing and hang out with my friends.

I'm much more self-conscious clothed than unclothed. I'm a frustrated Page Three girl. I have no shame about my body.