One cannot come closer to the gods than by bringing health to his Fellow Man.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

There is no possession more valuable than a good and faithful friend.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.

If you want to be wrong then follow the masses.

I am a Citizen of the World, and my Nationality is Goodwill.

Even when I'm dead, I'll swim through the Earth, like a mermaid of the soil, just to be next to your bones.

Writing is supposed to be difficult, agonizing, a dreadful exercise, a terrible occupation.

The greatest obstruction to our joy in God is not a lack of time.

People are like lights. Some are colored lights and draw attention to themselves. Others are clear lights. They shine on people in around them.

To err is human to forgive divine.

There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

A child is a life that has not gone too far away from the Creator. Know a child to know life.

On my last day of shooting, I'd be happy to say 'Cut, it's a wrap' and fall off the twig.

Growing a moustache wouldn't really coordinate with the group dynamics.

I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about.