A felicitous but unproved conjecture may be of much more consequence for mathematics than the proof of many a respectable theorem.

The thing is, it's very dangerous to have a fixed idea. A person with a fixed idea will always find some way of convincing himself in the end that he is right

Personal growth by tackling the ‘big-picture” through focusing on the things you have power to influence is more effective and less stressful.

I hear you're losing weight again, Mary Jane. Do you ever wonder who you're losing it for?

Many people do not understand the difference between peace and a peace treaty. If you want to have real peace with normal relations between people, you need to have comprehensive peace.

Demon hunting and fashion," Clary said. "I never would have thought they went together.

One man's fish is another man's poisson.

What unleashes action is an individual's willingness to make mistakes - even to look foolish or stupid.

We don't forget, but something vacant settles in us.

Whether or not you reach your goals in life depends entirely on how well you prepare for them and how badly you want them.

I am too slow to be a good climber, so I film instead.