The more thoroughly a person understands life, the less he will mock, though in the end he might still mock the "thoroughness of his understanding.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

One thing a man must have: either a naturally light disposition or a disposition lightened by art and knowledge.

A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles.

As soon as a religion comes to dominate it has as its opponents all those who would have been its first disciples.

No one dies of fatal truths nowadays: there are too many antidotes.

Most people are far too much occupied with themselves to be malicious.

We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we percieve that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.

Our crime against criminals lies in the fact that we treat them like rascals.

In large States public education will always be extremely mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is at best only mediocre.

None of the people have any real interest in a science, who only begin to be enthusiastic about it when they themselves have made discoveries in it.

Believe what you wish, but prove what you can.

That which comes into the world to disturb nothing deserves neither respect nor patience.

Forgotten is forgiven.

It is a good idea for everyone who does not have contra-indications to receive a flu shot.

In a world as out of balance as this world, everyone can find something to do. And the question isn't can you do everything; the question is, can you do anything?

It's going to be over fairly soon; it goes by quick. Even if I live till I'm one hundred, it's quick.

I'm a ghost," said the small figure, then added, a little uncertainly, "Boo?

I don't wear the see-through shirts or anything too glittery. I come from that '90s school of rap. Fitted caps, because I got a big head, so snapbacks don't fit me right.

Everyone has the brain power to make money in stocks. Not everyone has the stomach.

You don't have to be afraid because we're all the same