My early and invincible love of reading--I would not exchange for the treasures of India.

And the winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

Imam Hussain's sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of rightousness.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.

And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered theological rancor.

Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking.

In the end, they wanted security more than they wanted freedom.

Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius.

Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in a common grave.

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

The Kingdom of God is an earthly experience which manifests in an unearthly manner.

Let me alone, and go in search of someone else.

I want so much that is not here and do not know where to go.

I usually just speak in English when I'm on the basketball court. For some reason, my mind never even tried to cross any other language when I'm playing basketball.

Working within the constraints of a problem is part of the fun and challenge of design.

As much as I care about historical context - I'm very eager to read a really great historical account.

I'd stop in the middle of a gun fight and sing a song.

I can't give any absolute definition of what love is, or even whether it ought to exist.

I don't have a house, and I don't have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends.

All the different ways we know the world all come from the brain, and they all depend on each other to make sense.