We, one and all of us, have an instinct to pray; and this fact constitutes an invitation from God to pray.

Every new concept first comes to the mind in a judgment.

We do not really think, we are barely conscious, until something goes wrong.

The entire universe is perfused with signs, if it is not composed exclusively of signs.

The pragmatist knows that doubt is an art which hs to be acquired with difficulty.

It is... easy to be certain. One has only to be sufficiently vague.

My language is the sum total of myself.

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they give rise.

It is not knowing, but the love of learning, that characterizes the scientific man.

The definition of definition is at bottom just what the maxim of pragmatism expresses.

We should chiefly depend not upon that department of the soul which is most superficial and fallible (our reason), but upon that department that is deep and sure, which is instinct.

I am not questioning God's power! It is God who gave us reason and circumspection! It is God we serve by exercising prudence!

Your mind, it will trick you but your heart, it will not.

Mostly, two miles an hour is good going.

If you had no enemies, you had no fun.

If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.

Without a doubt my mother was an inspiration for my writing. This is true in many ways, but mostly because she is a wonderful storyteller, without even knowing it.

There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners.

I spent a long time trying to build up an organisation [the Lance Armstrong Foundation that changed its name to Livestrong after his confession] to help a lot of people.

He who says o'er much I love not is in love.

Drinking is fun! It makes me feel horrible and sexy!