The human mind has first to construct forms, independently, before we can find them in things.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Life isn't worth living, unless it is lived for someone else.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

God is clever but not dishonest.

Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

If you understand this basic concept, it becomes clear that every spending decision is a spiritual decision. Waste, for example, is not a squandering of our resources. It is a poor use of His.

The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.

The importance of a problem should not be judged by the number of pages devoted to it.

It is a brave thing to have courage to be an individual; it is also, perhaps, a lonely thing. But it is better than not being an individual, which is to be nobody at all.

I love treason but hate a traitor.

I'm going to let you know the real, and I'm going to let you know the real as I can about me.

Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.

Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.

Who riseth from a feast With that keen appetite that he sits down?

I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs.