Of all the elements in the periodic table, not a single one is indestructible.

One is never wounded by the love one gives, only by the love one expects.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

Philosophers console themselves with explanations.

The search for first causes is the ultimate wild goose chase.

When you separate thought from life, you get philosophy.

Logical positivism is philosophy from the neck up.

The questions philosophers ask are not so much meaningless as irrelevant.

No explanation is ever as good as not having one.

The truth is what you live through while you're looking for the truth.

Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

Always account for each unit of passing time

The superior man responds

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

The goal is always just trying to stretch yourself as an actor.

I'll do anything to stop my son running out into the street. I'll take a bullet for him. He's hit me a few times. He shows no remorse afterward.

It is the fashion these days to make war, and presumably it will last a while yet.

So, you could call me optimistic and hopeful and probably just a little bit naïve, but I'm coming from the space that the best way to predict the future is to get out there and just do it yourself.

The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

I have beauty, intelligence, individuality, sensuality and sexuality.