The ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the universal good; and when one's acting in a certain manner has this tendency he has a right thus to act.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

That action is best which procures the greatest happiness.

Unalienable rights are essential limitations to all governments.

His tricks had raised the temperature of the room considerably, although I was pretty sure his presence alone had that effect.

I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.

I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.

If you endeavor to embrace the Way through much learning, the Way will not be understood. If you observe the Way with simplicity of heart, great indeed is this Way.

Music like religion, unconditionally brings in its train all the moral virtues to the heart it enters, even though that heart is not in the least worthy.

But its not funny. Not to people who've been told they're losers their whole lives and believe they will never be anything else.

I have examples of people who find their way back later on in life, in their 30's, 40's, it can happen in your 50's, I'm sure it can. It's not really a science. It's maybe more of an art.

I ran for Congress, just once.

[C]reationists [and] other religious enthusiasts [are], in many parts of the world ..., the most dangerous adversaries of science.

Because we don't see the evil destroyed now and thus experience the suffering that evil inevitably inflicts, we are tempted to doubt God's existence and goodness.