There are only two kinds of certain knowledge: Awareness of our own existence and the truths of mathematics.

A philosopher is a fool who torments himself while he is alive, to be talked of after he is dead.

High office, is like a pyramid; only two kinds of animals reach the summit — reptiles and eagles.

Just go on..and faith will soon return.

The true system of the World has been recognized, developed and perfected...Everything has been discussed and analysed, or at least mentioned.

Music that paints nothing is only noise.

Algebra is generous; she often gives more than is asked of her.

Push on and faith will catch up with you.

The more wit we have, the less satisfied we are with it.

To someone who could grasp the Universe from a unified standpoint the entire creation would appear as a unique truth and necessity.

Gaming is the destruction of all decorum; the prince forgets at it his dignity, and the lady her modesty.

The challenge is to draw on the past but not be bound by it" p. 20

A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It's just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses

You should not ask questions without knowledge.

Acting and singing are actually very similar because they're both telling a story.

There are a lot of people holding on to the old Jessie J - whatever that means - but I think there's a lot more people realizing what I'm about. I think people like it.

Every child, woman, and man should possess license to speak or sing in his or her true voice.

prayer must be, in its own nature, absurd and impertinent.

The government needs the help of industry. But the reality is companies will balance that against their own commercial interest in a very competitive market.

Faffing of course does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be busy, productive citizens.

for me, the beauty of feminism is that it is a social and political movement that has redefined the power and obligation of the self: self-possession and self-regulation as a tool for social reform.