The need of exercise is a modern superstition, invented by people who ate too much and had nothing to think about.

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.

That vice has often proved an emancipator of the mind, is one of the most humiliating, but, at the same time, one of the most unquestionable facts in history.

Victory begins when we are willing to run by faith, trusting that he will lead the way.

Tall oaks from little acorns grow.

There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.

51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life!

I think the Internet shortens the distance between people, and that can often lead to inappropriateness.

It's funny because my main awkwardness around writing the song had little to do with the method.

And still I am learning.

What's funny is that there's a lot of great Australian actors in American movies but you don't often hear them do their Australian, original accent.

The amount of psychology which is necessary to all teachers need not be very great.