The better part of every man's education is that which he gives himself.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

First rule of cleavage: it's not how low you go, but where and when you show.

The past is truly an inoperable tumour that spreads to the present.

You think it can't get worse than wanting someone and not having them, but it can. You can want someone, have them, and want them more. Still. Always. You can never get enough.

Technology is cold, find a real hand to hold.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

All different forms of human expression, art, science, are going to become expanded, by expanding our intelligence.

My daughter has impressions that she does of me.

The wise man knows he doesn't know.

Gossip is the foul smell from the Devil's backside.

You do not need to do anything first to be enlightened.