in the day after humans disappear, nature takes over and immediately begins cleaning house - our houses.

Without us, Earth will abide and endure; without her, however, we could not even be.

Change is the hallmark of nature. Nothing remains the same.

The worst happens, and life still goes on.

Nobility is expensive, nonproductive, and parasitic, siphoning away too much of society’s energy to satisfy its frivolous cravings.

But the Earth holds ghosts, even of entire nations.

You know there's no such thing as a complete lie. There's always some truth in there.

Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

If your doctor told you that you needed immediate surgery could you perform it yourself?

the possession of power brings on madness.

Don't run too fast through life. You only have one.

My hunch is that probably men are doing more both outside the home and inside the home

Truly, only those who see illness as illness can avoid illness.

Some people spend so much time hunting treasure that they fail to see it all around them. It's like sifting through gold to find the silt.

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

Some people do need to be held to account because some of the conduct is so widely at odds with our values. But making an example out of a few people would be a disservice.