The novel, in its best form, I regard as one of the most powerful engines of civilization ever invented.

Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.

...Nature builds up her refined and invisible architecture, with a delicacy eluding our conception, yet with a symmetry and beauty which we are never weary of admiring.

The stars are the land-marks of the universe.

The besetting evil of our age is the temptation to squander and dilute thought on a thousand different lines of inquiry.

Occurrences which according to received theories ought not to happen, are the facts which serve as clues to new discoveries

To the natural philosopher, there is no natural object unimportant or trifling. From the least of Nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons.

The barrier has begun to yield.

Geology, in the magnitude and sublimity of the objects of which it treats, undoubtedly ranks, in the scale of the sciences, next to astronomy.

All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more strongly the truths come from on high, and contained in the sacred writings.

There is a pinciple in the heart of music which has yet to be discovered.

If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.

A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics.

At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

The New York State Freeway's closed, man. Far out!

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

The way past despair and false hope is just letting go. It doesn't improve your odds of survival, but it doesn't waste mental energy.

My favorite song is Eminem's 'Rap God.' That joint is just incredible, It's six-and-a-half minutes of him just crushing the whole game. It's so different from what I hear if I listen to the radio.

The only thing that restrains you is fear, Anton Gorodetsky. For yourself, or for people - that's not important. But we are restrained by horror. And that is why we observe the Treaty.

Entertainers are there to entertain. They aren't there to teach your children the lessons that you haven't bothered to teach them at home yourself.

When it comes to politics, one has to do as one at sea with a sailing ship, reach one's course having regard to prevailing winds.