Mathematics, the non-empirical science par excellence . . . the science of sciences, delivering the key to those laws of nature and the universe which are concealed by appearances.

The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.

When evil is allowed to compete with good, evil has an emotional populist appeal that wins out unless good men and women stand as a vanguard against abuse.

Politically, the weakness of the argument has always been that those who choose the lesser evil forget very quickly that they chose evil.

This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes.

The greatest enemy of authority, therefore, is contempt, and the surest way to undermine it is laughter.

One of the greatest advantages of the totalitarian elites of the twenties and thirties was to turn any statement of fact into a question of motive.

There is a strange interdependence between thoughtlessness and evil.

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous.

Only the hypocrite is really rotten to the core.

Good music always defeats bad luck.

Let the mechanics of desire bring your fulfilment without interference.the more you interfere, the less likely you will get what you want.

Only when women wield power in significant numbers will we create a society that genuinely works for all women … that will be a society that works for everyone.

She didn't smile back. Not even a little. I totally needed to read that book on how to win friends and influence people. But that would involve an innate desire to win friends and influence people.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

the rich are different only because people treat them as if they were.

The Master observes the world, but trusts his inner vision. He allows things to come and go. His heart is as open as the sky.

I was raised to believe that everybody has a responsibility to their community.

I often feel like books find us for reasons, and we read them when we need them the most.