Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.

The Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.

Tonight was about fathers. Vince was going to kill hers for murdering his.

The view from the mountaintop is reserved for the uncommon man.

Science has helped us to understand and master ourselves, creating an elevated new form of human life, the wealth and beauty of which cannot be pictured today by the keenest imagination.

What the deuce is it to me?" he interrupted impatiently: "you say that we go round the sun. If we went round the moon it would not make a pennyworth of difference to me or to my work.

The careful insect 'midst his works I view, Now from the flowers exhaust the fragrant dew, With golden treasures load his little thighs, And steer his distant journey through the skies.

Judges should interpret the law, not make it.

Take Lisp, you know its the most beautiful language in the world -- at least up until Haskell came along.

I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on.

All feelings derive and become alive, whether negative or positive, from the power of Thought

Do the work, enjoy the work, take it seriously, don't take yourself seriously and keep your head down!