I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

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.

Are you guys busy?" Juniper asked. "Well, " I said, "we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die." "We're not busy, " Annabeth said.

Mind your till, and till your mind.

I generally don't think most situations can be labeled as black or white.

To be happy is not the purpose of our being, but to deserve happiness.

Life is tough, but if you are stupid, it's a lot tougher.

Like a child, the earth's going to sleep, or so the story goes. But I'm not tired, it says. And the mother says, You may not be tired but I'm tired

My goal is to play hard and give the city a chance for a championship.

The villagers seldom leave the village; many scientists have limited and poorly cultivated minds apart from their specialty.

Mr Michener, as timeless as a stack of 'National Geographics,' is the ultimate Summer Writer. Just as one goes back to the cottage in Maine, so one goes back to one's Michener.

If we're not actively making things better, chances are we're making them worse.