I only know that I know nothing

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

Living happily is a matter of holding on to your peace of mind and celebrating your life daily while you still have it.

Slaves do not have the bravery of free men.

I am 54 and age is slowly writing itself on my face.

I'm a little bit of everything. Sometimes people think I'm not Puerto Rican, because my name doesn't sound Spanish.

Sculptured figures which appear in motion, will, in their standing position, actually look as if they were falling forward.

Do not flatter yourselves with the belief that a mere recital of that celebrated verse in St. John makes a man a Christian.

With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there.

Knowing something may be a terrible burden to bear, but it holds no danger to them as aren't afraid of truth.

The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.

If you stare at an object, as you do when you paint, there is no point at which you stop learning things from it.