Intuition does not in itself amount to knowledge, yet cannot be disregarded by philosophers and psychologists.

Humanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.

True freedom is the capacity for acting according to one's true character, to be altogether one's self, to be self-determined and not subject to outside coercion.

The wise man looks at death with honesty, dignity and calm, recognizing that the tragedy it brings is inherent in the great gift of life.

The intuition of free will gives us the truth.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops.

The act of willing this or that, of choosing among various courses of conduct, is central in the realm of ethics.

The cause-effect sequences in our brains are just as determining, just as inescapable, as anywhere else in Nature.

The highest ethical duty is often to discard the outmoded ethics of the past.

The dynamic, creative present, however conditioned and restricted by the effects of prior presents, possesses genuine initiative.

Foggy nights bring some comfort.He can get lost in the mistand there is no one to stare or question.

The severing of his limbs and subsequent cauterizing of the wounds was not the most pleasurable part, no." His mad grin stretched, it seemed, from ear to ear.

Friendship is not so simple. It is hard to get and takes a long time, but when one ha it one cannot get rid of it, one has to face it.

Don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Nothing is more odious than music without hidden meaning.

Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.

The first thing we noticed was how flamboyant [Dalton] Trumbo was in real life.

I believe in possibility, but I'm not sure I believe in demons.

I do not follow closely anymore, since there is a limit to how much heartsickness one can bear.

Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century.