It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact.

Only one absolute certainty is possible to man, namely that at any given moment the feeling which he has exists.

The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.

If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

God give me strength to face a fact though it slay me.

Life is too short to occupy oneself with the slaying of the slain more than once.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

Make up your mind to act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done in this world by hesitation.

Science is simply common sense at its best.

We do not kill good people, for the world is better with them in it.

And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies.

I've always been a geek and slightly awkward... slightly umm... I was never the cool kid at school.

I was about to get a degree in economics when I accepted that I'd be a lousy businessman, and if I didn't give acting a try I'd regret it for the rest of my life.

At the time I was taught to read, it was an Eden-like time of my life. My mother adored me. Everyone adored me. So I associate reading with enormous pleasure.

I have a group of four or five friends that I consider my friends and best friends and people that I want to hold onto for the rest of my life.

If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.

I speak to you in one tongue/ but every moment that ever mattered to me/ occurred in another language.

Union busting has become a major industry with more than a thousand consulting firms teaching companies how to prevent workers from organizing and how to get rid of existing unions.

I think I made the wrong career choice