There is no man so blind as one who has made up his mind.

The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.

Any school for free citizens must begin by teaching distrust, not trust. It must teach questioning, not acceptance of stock answers.

It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.

Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts.

Facts mean nothing when they are preempted by appearance. Do not underestimate the power of impression over reality.

It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question.

How will I be remembered by my children? This is the true measure of a man.

Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones.

The first step in innovation is to know that a thing can be created. After that, the rest is a matter of detail.

Let the future remain uncertain, for that is the canvas to receive our desires.

Charity liked brandy. She liked the way it burned her throat while soothing the ache in her heart.

When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everything's OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be.

For me, life is about experience and being a good person.

But facts always convince, and another man's opinion rarely convinces.

This is what makes me happy: Remembering where I put my house keys.

Well being is a condition one has to groom, a condition one has to become aquainted with in order to seek it

If I hadn't been a woman, I'd be a drag queen for sure. I like all that flair and I'd be dressing up in them high heels and putting on the big hair. I'd be like Ru Paul.

The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

We should exhibit no self doubt to our friends, ... Credibility is a strategic asset.

Dying Is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well.