If you think happiness is a rare bird you won't see much of it.

One is never wounded by the love one gives, only by the love one expects.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

Philosophers console themselves with explanations.

The search for first causes is the ultimate wild goose chase.

When you separate thought from life, you get philosophy.

Logical positivism is philosophy from the neck up.

The questions philosophers ask are not so much meaningless as irrelevant.

No explanation is ever as good as not having one.

The truth is what you live through while you're looking for the truth.

Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

I wish I was dead,And lay deep in the grave.I've a pain in my head,I wish I was dead.In a coffin of lead-With the Wise and the Brave-I wish I was dead,And lay deep in the grave.

Being very rich as far as I am concerned is having a margin. The margin is being able to give.

Let the river roll which way it will, cities will rise on its banks.

To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench.

He who tenders doubtful safety to those in trouble refuses it.

If first of all you have a wrong idea, then it's kind of wasting time. No matter how hard that you try with a wrong idea, it makes it difficult to be successful.

Once we open up to the flow of energy within our body, we can also open up to the flow of energy in the universe.

The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.