Reading might be the root of ideas and inventions, even in the case of leisure reading.

Understanding how little we know is crucial to gaining knowledge.

The older the friendship, the stronger the trust.

Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?

There will come a time when people will realize the greatest mysteries of the universe: will a human then meet anything other than himself?

In the frame of a known phenomenon of life, a human could be defined as the only proven thinking creature.

Do not look for company at all costs, and especially do not allow loneliness to lead you to fickle love or false friendship.

Acquiring knowledge through the centuries has influenced human society more than all other factors.

The development of civilization was marked by constant changes. This will continue – therefore, the future will belong to people ready for change.

Only a person who is motivated in the inner depths of his being will help without hesitation and with no obligation for the one helped.

Be patient in life, knowing that there is a real possibility that the desired outcome could happen without your direct involvement.

As I count my blessings, I feel God's Loving Hands touching each of them.

I just figured that was the life I picked, so I had to make the most of it.

The secret wish of poetry is to stop time.

There's a real sweet spot between challenge and hope - leaders make pathways that keep both firmly in view.

You can't run a business without taking risks.

It got to the point where I started hiding because I didn't want to be photographed. (On living with Robert Mapplethorpe)

Many Americans knew their lives and their souls were being struggled for, and they fought for it. And I felt I should carry on.

Income inequality matters more on a day-to-day basis. Wealth matters more for political influence.

People treat us the way we teach them to treat us.

Love measures our stature: the more we love, the bigger we are.