If you would stand well with a great mind, leave him with a favorable impression of yourself; if with a little mind, leave him with a favorable impression of himself.

Exclusively of the abstract sciences, the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms: and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

There is one art of which people should be masters - the art of reflection.

Humor is consistent with pathos, whilst wit is not.

A great mind must be androgynous.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea.

That gracious thing, made up of tears and light.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.

Religion is the most gentlemanly thing in the world. It alone will gentilize, if unmixed with cant.

Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face.

I may not give you as much love as you want, but I will give you as much as I have.

Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books.” - Bell Hooks

Somewhere within the meeting of our eyes, our souls were bonding, even if our day to day lives were far apart.

You are that which you are seeking.

I love it when people want to interpret my books.

It's much more important to be interested than to be interesting.

The essence of the free press is the reliable, reasonable and moral nature of freedom.

I don't know what it was, maybe the movie theaters in my immediate surrounding neighbourhood in Burbank, but I never saw what would be considered A movies.

Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.

Life - life - let there be life!