Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions, but those who kindly reprove thy faults.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

The tears creat havoc which stays on the eyelid .

Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment?

If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It is much easier to apologise than it is to get permission.

I had the metabolism of a hummingbird on crack.

What gods are there, what gods have there ever been, that were not from man's imagination?

In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts--it is unusual to offer both.

Fight if you must on the path of righteousness and God will be with you.

You were one person, and you changed the world.

I never sing a song more than twice because my fear of waning excitement for a piece is part of my troubles. I so rely on vibe, energy and emotions that the technical part occurs to me last.

Something begins, begins; Starlit and sunlit, something walks abroad, In flesh and spirit and fire. Something is loosed to change the shaken world.