The corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst.

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

Time is irreplaceable asset.

Because of my faith and my imagination, I was able to enjoy my childhood, even though it was tough.

For all the things I'm losing I might aswell resign myself to try and make a change.

I have always said that the best feeling in the world is scoring a goal. Don't tell my missus that, but it is. When that ball hits the back of the net, it is fantastic.

Knowledge is dead; the school, however, serves the living.

The only thing that is guaranteed in life is that we're all gong to die at some point, so it's important to make the most of now.

The love of a parent for a child is the love that should grow towards separation.

I love domestic life.

We are materialists and atheists, and we glory in the fact.

Steven [Sebring] just fell in with my family life. He helped me wash the dishes and play with the kids. I could tell that he was a person who understood families.