The mediocrity of everything in the great world of today is simply appalling. We live in intellectual slums.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

May you find the courage to dare great things.

If you don't believe in yourself, who will?' ~Maybeck

Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.

I hate when I get a script and I can't see who the people are.

I'm a big nerd. I geek out when I walk into Comic-Cons. This is like my heaven.

The world went mad and used us as an excuse.

Happiness is discovering the prune juice your doctor ordered you to drink has fermented.

I am freeing myself from security, sensation and power addictions that make me try to forcefully control situations in my life and thus destroy my serenity and keeps me from loving myself and others.

God has given us enough wisdom to make improvements in our relations.

It's all in the art. You get no credit for living.