The more rapidly truth is spread among mankind the better it will be for them. Only let us be sure that it is the truth.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age.

It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.

Bleak House is just the most astounding piece of work. There's huge, visionary poetry in it.

The same thinking and actions that created our problems cannot be used to solve them.

Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.

For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say go to a safari, particularly the Okavango Delta, and just be humbled.

Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell

When your intentions are very pure and clear, nature brings support to you.

Flattery is a juggler, and no kin unto sincerity.

Neither our vices nor our virtues further the poem.