What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'.

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

Nobody was ever meant to remember or invent what he did with every cent.

See the world anew and write down the bones of it.

In an age of iPhones and Playstations, it's great to see that somebody's still rocking the bus-on-a-string.

This land is a monopoly of erroneous ideas.

You can never maintain just pure happiness. In my life, I want full emotion. I want equal parts happiness and sadness.

You are the love of my life, and I'm so glad you found me.

Living your yoga is not just doing it, but being it.

Pay attention to the cracks, because that's where the light gets in.

The World Cup is not just a great global sporting event, it is also inscribed with much deeper cultural and political importance.

I try never to say no when it comes to creativity, but I do try and lead down an "appropriate road" - like not on furniture or the walls.