The only valid rule for a work of art is that it be true to itself.

One is never wounded by the love one gives, only by the love one expects.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

Philosophers console themselves with explanations.

The search for first causes is the ultimate wild goose chase.

When you separate thought from life, you get philosophy.

Logical positivism is philosophy from the neck up.

The questions philosophers ask are not so much meaningless as irrelevant.

No explanation is ever as good as not having one.

The truth is what you live through while you're looking for the truth.

Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

When you face fear head on, it is no more!

Everyone I meet wants to give me directions, but I'm not lost.

Excellence results from the accumulation of proper choices compounded over time.

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

A picture is nothing but a bridge between the soul of the artist and that of the spectator.

Oh, what would you like on your vegetarian pizza?" "Dead pigs and cows," I said. She glanced up at me and wrinkled her nose. "They're vegetarians," I said defensively.

Managers, regardless of salary, should not be allowed to earn or use comp time. They are expected to work as many hours as needed to get the job done - especially at these salary levels.

I was wholly invested in my friendships. I might have tested them sometimes, but only to reassure myself that they were permanent. A mistake, of course.

Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year.