There is one respect in which beasts show real wisdom... their quiet, placid enjoyment of the present moment.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.

The majority of men... are not capable of thinking, but only of believing, and... are not accessible to reason, but only to authority.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.

A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.

Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

The Glory Of God Is The Eternal Heartbeat Of God

The morality of a society is often dangerous and very unethical.

If you don't take life seriously, Life will take you, seriously!

The love of every single one of my lives.

Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.

It was awkward and embarrassing, but you have to go through things, ... I got through it and I'm happy it's over with and I can move forward and start playing.

I mistrust the satisfaction which makes a display of the possession of Infinity; that is called fatuity in philosophic terms.

Clothing is art. It's an expression of how you feel. I think that it's not so much a question of a certain style or designer, but of finding the type of clothing that works well for you.

That's the mistake women make - you shouldn't see your makeup. We don't want to look like we've made an effort.

When I started out, all I did was play my trombone.