Philosophy would render us entirely Pyrrhonian, were not nature too strong for it.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

Death and birth are solitary experiences. We are born alone and we die alone. When we are expelled from the maternal womb, we begin the painful struggle that finally ends in death.

[Man] progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.

Elegance is not to be noticed, but to be remembered.

Did I ever tell you that you are like sunshine in the middle of the night?

We are human beings, not ants.

Panic was the worst thing. When you panicked, you couldn't see possibilities. Then came despair.

Be the kind of person who takes supplements - then skip the supplements.

If it came down to that, I'd protect you in a heartbeat.

The very word possibility creates a mental climate conducive to creativity.

When I am playing well I think I play such boring tennis.