Man must rise above the Earth - to the top of the atmosphere and beyond - for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.

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.

The moment you believe you will fail, you have already lost the battle.

Recognising our own mistakes helps us to empathise non-judgementally with others and helps enable us to understand their issues.

The changeless is what knows the change, the changeless is unconditioned

It's pretty amazing to see something in your head and write it down, go out and shoot it, then see it on the big screen. It's a pretty amazing feeling.

Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.

It is unjust to exact that men shall do out of deference to our advice what they have no desire to do for themselves.

It's good to know how to read, but it's dangerous to know how to read and not how to interpret what you're reading.

Language is the close-fitting dress of thought.

Iran's economy is now shrinking by 1 percent a year. Its oil production is down 40 percent.

Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up.