Sit down before fact as a little child be prepared to give up every preconceived notion follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss nature leads or you shall learn nothing.

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 won't understand where home is until you realize it is the only place your mind takes you back to when every journey ends badly.

Was he leaving home, or going home?

We love to love and feel loved because love is the greatest pleasure of all.

If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.

British fans are exceptional, but the American fans are something else. Some of them fly 500 miles to stand in line for three hours, just to meet me, then when they do they collapse.

Songwriting is never one thing. I've spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I've done it in twenty minutes.

Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

Hope died as I was led unto my marriage bed.

Christianity has in fact long vanished, not only from the reason but also from the life of mankind, and it is nothing more than a fixed idea.

Even when you feel you've reached the end or edge of life, hold on. Life itself will ultimately take care of you.