The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which, in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

I once sent him a song and asked him to mark a cross wherever he thought it was faulty. Brahms returned it untouched, saying 'I don't want to make a cemetery of your compositions.'

Like the eagle, we (artists) must be able to see clearly.

I was very spiritual as a kid. I think I felt and thought about things a lot more deeply than most of the other kids my age. I wanted to help people.

Ideally a just constitution would be a just procedure arranged to insure a just outcome.

Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild he'll never need to deal another. He was just some Joseph looking for a manger.

The Russians didn't tell Hillary Clinton to ignore Wisconsin and Michigan, OK?

The most important thing is to know that you can do it.

If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to take on the workload of going to the gym every day, rain or shine.

Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.

Maybe they made me captain because I've been here so long. But if I'm supposed to lead by example, then I'll be a terrible captain.