Unbelief, in distinction from disbelief, is a confession of ignorance where honest inquiry might easily find the truth. - "Agnostic" is but the Greek for "ignoramus."

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven.

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.

Prejudices are rarely overcome by argument; not being founded in reason they cannot be destroyed by logic.

We never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to higher and better things.

If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. — The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.

True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.

You have to write down what you really want to do in this life and then you have to write down what you have to do every day to achieve the goal

Conversely, I though humiliation would be everything, but it´s such a nothing.

That demon will trick you faster than a politician with a liquor license.

For all the progress, we recognize we're very far from the finish line.

Most sane people think that no insane person can reason logically. But this is not so.

If your addiction lingers, ask yourself if you really want to release it, because in your heart you do not.

Integrity is the best of all protectors...we cannot be more secure than when fortified by a good conscience.

Fearlessness isn't a place your reach. It's a commitment you make.

No one will pay you to solve a non-problem.

Second, recent polls over there show that the majority of Iraqis want us to leave precipitously.