As to the mental essence, we find it in infants devoid of every mental form.

There are no incurable diseases — only the lack of will. There are no worthless herbs — only the lack of knowledge.

Width of life is more important than length of life.

The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.

The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes.

Is it the fault of wine if a fool drinks it and goes stumbling into darkness?

An ignorant doctor is the aide-de-camp of death.

The more brilliant the lightning, the quicker it disappears.

I [prefer] a short life with width to a narrow one with length.

Medicine considers the human body as to the means by which it is cured and by which it is driven away from health.

The different sorts of madness are innumerable.

To be 100% at all times is like a mirage in the desert of frustration. Enjoy your conquest and rest your mind. This will never be in vain.

If you like to be immortal, live for others and die for others.

As Carl Jung put it, "In each of us there is another whom we do not know." As Pink Floyd sang, "There's someone in my head, but it's not me."

An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all.

Every thought, word, or deed, either purifies or pollutes the body.

I live my life through the prism of capitalism and physiological limits and eventualities.

Anticipation and Hope are born twins.

I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President, who happens also to be a Catholic.

Where prejudice exists it always discolors our thoughts.

You know, I've held women and babies and jewels and money, but nothing will ever feel as good as holding that Cup.