The scientific attitude of mind involves a sweeping away of all other desires in the interest of the desire to know.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

The more you concentration on God, the longer your conversation with him lasts and the holier his consacration will be on you. Let your communication with him be controlled by your committment.

In this world we must try to be kind to one another.

If I liked food and disliked exercise as much as a 400 pound guy, I'd be a 400 pound guy.

The 1970s, fewer than 25% of US residents lived in counties in which the presidential candidate won by landslide. 30 years later, that percentage has nearly doubled.

Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.

Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging-place of wayfaring men!

Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

I am king of the world!

The most professional curse ever snarled or croaked or thundered can have no effect on a pure heart.

Those that have wealth must be watchful and wary, Power, alas! naught but misery brings!