I believe, indeed, that overemphasis on the purely intellectual attitude, often directed solely to the practical and factual, in our education, has led directly to the impairment of ethical values.

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.

Grow past your past and march past the flag of the past!

To think that realistic fiction is by definition superior to imaginative fiction is to think imitation is superior to invention.

I think about how maybe it's not things that change but people that change, and maybe that's the change everyone is really talking about.

The Yale graduate who had refused to read outside the course curriculum (the future Pres. Taft) suddenly found himself inspired.

Sometimes, life isn't about what you want to do but what you ought to do.

Only a very bad theologian would confuse the certainty that follows revelation with the truths that are revealed. They are entirely different things.

Horror movies are the best date movies. There's no wondering , 'When do I put my arm around her?'

I am sure all politicians will be convinced of the merits of this deal.

The Beloved is with you in the midst of your seeking! He holds your hand wherever you wander.

Shall I show you the door...or would you rather go out through the wall?" - Maris