In the year 1456 ... a Comet was seen passing Retrograde between the Earth and the sun... Hence I dare venture to foretell, that it will return again in the year 1758.

This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.

Scarce any problem will appear more hard and difficult, than that of determining the distance of the Sun from the Earth very near the truth: but even this... will without much labour be effected.

Nearer the gods no mortal may approach.

Your anger and fury at ungodliness and injustice around you is a license given to you to fulfill a purpose.

power is obtainable respect is earned loyalty is priceless and revenge is sweet these are the lessons we learn in life

Free Will : "I made you think so."Predestination: "I knew you had to.

I favor pocket-sized hard drives that travel between home and office, syncing with computers on both ends.

Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.

There is little of the true philosophic spirit in Aquinas. He does not, like the Platonic Socrates, set out to follow wherever the argument may lead.

... humans have such a need to break everything down into right and wrong. It never occurs to you that you've made those labels up to help you define the material-and your Self.

Culture is one of the two or three most complicated words in the English language.

Nobody feels like an adult. It's the world's dirty secret.

I was told to stay away from pasta and bread for two weeks. Not eating pasta? That'll kill me. Anything else, but why pasta?