There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.

One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world.

When you learn something new, the structure of your brain changes.

a good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving" Taoist dictum quoted by Sam Miller

Holland is a fairly small country, and in a weird way, somewhat conservative. That might surprise people because it is a very tolerant place, but it's also a somewhat Calvinist country.

It’s amazing how many coincidences occur when one begins to pray.

In business, I've discovered that my purpose is to do my best to my utmost ability every day. That's my standard. I learned early in my life that I had high standards.

They say I have the ugliest feet in the world. I don't care if they say it - I'm not gonna hide 'em!

We need to make India capable, prosperous.

I don't really use still photography very much anymore except to document my work.

If free will exists, why do the tallest candidates with the best hair usually win elections ?

I was inspired by lots of people, certainly in acting and in writing and stuff, but I never wanted to be somebody else.