Ignorance is a flaw and pride is another blemish caused by ignorance.

All that which is proper to the life of a rational being is the good

But you understand the relationship between pi and Gaussian curvature, right? pg 264

My whole family is lactose intolerant and when we take pictures we can't say cheese.

Blot out from the page of history the names of all the great actors of his time in the drama of nations, and preserve the name of Washington, and the century would be renowned.

Our own front door can be a wonderful thing, or a sight we dread; rarely is it only a door.

To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not just to like how it makes you feel.

Everything is a slave of something else: Clouds, of the winds; men, of the desires; universe, of the chaos; shadows, of the light.

I got religion in the airport, my Lord. They caught me waiting on my baggage when I was bored.

I don't wish to be a slave any longer to the stringent exigencies of literature.

I think, if I had my choice, I would spend all my time in the studio writing, and creating music.