In Science the paramount appeal is to the Intellect-its purpose being instruction; in Art, the paramount appeal is to the Emotions-its purpose being pleasure.

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

Science is the systematic classification of experience.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.

No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination.

We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.

The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions.

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.

To write much, and to write rapidly, are empty boasts. The world desires to know what you have done, and not how you did it.

Good writers are of necessity rare.

You’re each others ‘The One', just make sure you are each other’s RIGHT one.

The self may be extinguished, but there are many selves and the Will creates them.

It's a very good historical book about history.

I love cleaning the house. I'd never have a cleaner - I wouldn't trust them to do it.

I believe that every human being is sufficiently depraved that when we get to heaven, no one will be able to say, I merited this.

THE GREATEST RISK IN LIFE IS TO WAIT FOR AND DEPEND UPON OTHERS FOR YOUR OWN SECURITY.

There are always gonna be people that are gonna be offended about something. This will never end.

It is difficult finding intelligence that is actionable in a lot of these places, but we have to keep trying.

Music mirrors where we should go, have gone and can go. Music is an abstraction.

Be who you are and not who someone else thinks you ought to be.