I am by heritage a Jew, by citizenship a Swiss, and by makeup a human being, and only a human being, without any special attachment to any state or national entity whatsoever.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Life isn't worth living, unless it is lived for someone else.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

God is clever but not dishonest.

Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Actors are superstitious about beggars, perhaps because we're largely in the same line.

For the truly faithful no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt no miracle is sufficient.

No one can say Christianity has failed. It has never been tried.

I have no great quickness of apprehension or wit which is so remarkable in some clever men, for instance Huxley

The Quito telephone service is about as reliable as roulette.

Loquacity with tongue or pen is its own reward -- or, punishment.

You'd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into space.

People tell us they have been inspired by our music to do great things.

The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide.

Desire joy and thank God for it. Renounce it, if need be, for other's sake. That's joy beyond joy.