Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

It's not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

Life is a marshmallow, easy to chew but hard to swallow.

The soul accepts the mystery within and all around, immersing itself in it, celebrating it.

Dedication and enthusiams are the greatest rewards for learning

Failure is your invention.

I'm for Barack Obama. We gotta have the Muslim cell in there just to piss Rush Limbaugh and the right wing off.

I feel most beautiful at night, when I take my makeup off and it's just me.

The Lord of Learning who upraised mankind from being silent brutes to singing men.

There is a very fine line between hobby and mental illness.

There is a God in heaven who overrules all things for the best; and this is the comfort of my soul.

Fear kills more than disease.

I don't know about carry out, but you can carry me off to bed.