Materialism is the philosophy of the subject who forgets to take account of himself.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.

The majority of men... are not capable of thinking, but only of believing, and... are not accessible to reason, but only to authority.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.

A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.

Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

It is possible for God to live in a man and for the man to still be useless.

Today there were fear, hatred, and pain, but no dignity of emotion, no deep or complex sorrows.

Poor breathing is to low energy as bad air filter is to low car performance.

Stop all this weeping, swallow your pride/ You will not die, its not poison -Tombstone Blues

The proper order of things is often a mystery to me. You, too?

The jealous know nothing, suspect much, and fear everything.

He that is proud of riches is a fool. For if he is exalted above his neighbors because he has more gold, how much inferior is he to a gold mine.

Educate yourself on what's going on around the world where children are dying. Educate yourself on what's going on in Africa.

He who fails to please in his salutation and address is at once rejected, and never obtains an opportunity of showing his latest excellences or essential qualities.

I keep thinking the bad guys will win in the end and take it all away, but somehow it all seems to keep working.