To philosopher and historian the madness and imbecile wickedness of mankind ought to appear ordinary events.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

The earth is buzzing with metaphor

How immense God is, that He is able to sweep into His purposes even foolish requests and bad motivations.

Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side.

I have an instinct for finding the odd location, the dismissed face, the eerie atmosphere, the oppressed mood.

Always tell the truth or the truth will tell on you.

Actually, I graduated from university as a journalist.

All prayers are answered. We need to distinguish between a prayer unanswered, and one not answered how or when we would like it to be.

I think that the sweetest freedom for a man on earth consists in being able to live, if he likes, without having the need to work.

In baseball, you don't know nothing.