Science has fulfilled her function when she has ascertained and enunciated truth.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

You can't understand where someone's going unless you understand where they've been.

What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next.

My only regret is that I don't have more to regret.

Americans love to read about violence.

Music is the space between the notes.

Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything.

We heard no other sounds. We met no other people. We saw only two bright red birds leap startled from the center of the meadow and dart into the woods.

I didn't like the '60s because it was too important what people who had nothing to do with the war thought about it.

Intimacy requires courage because risk is inescapable. We cannot know at the outset how the relationship will affect us.

My delusion outweighs my talent by far and it always will, because if it doesn't, then there's no point in living.