In all of us, even in good men, there is a lawless wild-beast nature, which peers out in sleep.

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.

Pain writes the words, sorrow wields the pen, tears wet the paper, and the story mends the heart.

When all seems hopeless, cross your fingers and stick with the secular prayer.

I want the difficult stories, the ones that aren’t easy to believe, the twisted ones, the sorrowful ones, the ones that need telling most of all.

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and boughr jewelry.

It was much easier for me to endure the belittling than it was to watch my dad get belittled.

Being loved is a good thing. A grand thing. The best damned thing of all.

Flowers lead to books, which lead to thinking and not thinking and then more flowers and music, music. Then many more flowers and many more books.

They are focused on whether they can do something. They never think whether they should do something.

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

One of the richest countries in the history of the world having communities where people have to go over half an hour to get to fresh produce and food is unacceptable.