Without language we would have no reason, without reason no religion, and without these three essential aspects of our nature, neither mind nor bond of society.

The thirst for vengeance was the beautiful nature which Homer imitated

Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies.

A writer who is in a hurry to be understood today or tomorrow runs the danger of being misunderstood the day after tomorrow.

The farther reason looks the greater is the haze in which it loses itself.

The weakness of ourselves and of our reason makes us see flaws in beauties by making us consider everything piece by piece.

Not only the entire ability to think rests on language... but language is also the crux of the misunderstanding of reason with itself.

The product of paper and printed ink, that we commonly call the book, is one of the great visible mediators between spirit and time, and, reflecting zeitgeist, lasts as long as ore and stone.

What good to me is the festive garment of freedom when I am in a slave's smock at home?

Everything is vain and tortures the spirit instead of calming and satisfying it.

What Tarquin the Proud said in his garden with the poppy blooms was understood by the son but not by the messenger.

And although Frieda B. didn't feel it inside, the belief of her friend gave her courage to try.

I believe that there is potential in everyone, and that everyone is capable of reaching their goals and dreams with the right focus, dedication and discipline.

Throw your arms around the world and hold on tight. But not through fear ...but because of your love.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

We were so poor we had no hot water. But it didn't matter because we had no bathtub to put it in anyway.

I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.

Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited.

We are not only what we eat, but how we eat, too.

Do a little bit more than average and from that point on our progress multiplies itself out of all proportion to the effort put in.

Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully.