One can be a pessimist in thought but not in action.

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.

Your woman should always be short of words and full of kisses.

With improved historical records, and easier access to them, we actually have better reasons for hating one another, for anger and violence toward one another.

Good writing is always about things that are important to you, things that are scary to you, things that eat you up.

Love is a malady, the common symptoms of which are the same in all patients.

One of the wonderful things about going to a small college is you can get into everything.

In our world, in our pre-World War III condition, meditation is considered a cult activity and people who practice self-discovery are actually persecuted and ridiculed.

The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly among the spearmen.

The woman who has the best perfume is she who has none.

Sometimes, one must become a master to avoid becoming a slave.

Today further EU targeted sanctions on Syria come into force. The message is clear and unambiguous: those responsible for the repression will be singled out and held accountable.