The majority of men could sooner be brought to believe themselves a piece of lava in the moon than to take themselves for a self.

Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.

By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands.

What sort of philosophy one chooses depends on what sort of person one is.

The schools must fashion the person, and fashion him in such a way that he simply cannot will otherwise than what you wish him to will.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

I know what I can know, and am not troubled about what I cannot know.

Nothing is more destructive of individual character than for a man to lose all faith in his own abilities for the prosecution of his work.

To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.

A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.

My mind can take no hold on the present world, nor rest in it a moment, but my whole nature rushes onward with irresistible force towards a future and better state of being.

All these boys were lethal. It really wasn't fair.

There are so many great things about this business. Almost everybody is on the same team. It is all for one-friendly competitiveness. No one is out to hurt anyone.

That's what happens when you love someone... you notice and notice and notice.

The regular things in my life now - training sessions and playing matches - will all fall away. That will leave a big empty space and it will need to be filled.

My parents recognized something in me that they encouraged instead of deflated, and I'll always be grateful to them for that.

Memories are like water.

Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I'll show you his god.

Fashion is such an insider's club, but slowly, the playing field is evening out. Through social media, everyone can have a front-row seat.

I am very practical, but at the same time, I am a dreamer and romantic.

Here is something Category-Theorists like: it is trivial, but not trivially trivial.