On the occasion of every accident that befalls you ... inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

You’re dangerous, ” he says.“Why?”“Because you make me believe in the impossible

Seriousness is the very thing wherein consisteth our sincerity. If thou art not serious, thou art not a Christian (279).

One can not impede scientific progress.

To paint comic books as childish and illiterate is lazy. A lot of comic books are very literate - unlike most films.

I'm not really a strange person or anything, so if there's music I like, usually there's other people who like it too.

My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me.

World population needs to be decreased by 50%

All UK nuclear power stations should be shut down without delay.

If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.