One man alone had really known the sciences, namely, Robert, Bishop of Lincoln.

Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.

Cease to be ruled by dogmas and authorities; look at the world!

It is easier for a man to burn down his own house than to get rid of his prejudices.

The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences and the goal of all speculation.

To ask the proper question is half of knowing.

Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt.

A man is crazy who writes a secret in any other way than one which will conceal it from the vulgar.

Mathematics is the gate and key to science.

A little learning is a dangerous thing but none at all is fatal.

The conquest of learning is achieved through the knowledge of languages.

He'd learned in the past few months that telling a girl what to wear--even one the size of a golf club--was a bad idea. Histrionics often followed.

I hate winter. I’ve lived in Syracuse my whole life and I hate winter. It starts too early and ends too late. No one likes it.

Life *is* complex, and, in many ways, life *is* beyond our comprehension today...Sometimes important questions have maddeningly complex or inconvenient answers that neither satisfy nor soothe.

Christians might say that you can't live a more meaningful life without Jesus. Well, that's absolutely not true. You can. You can enjoy a sunrise whether you know Jesus or not.

I’m a comedian who got into movies, so I don’t really think of myself as an actor.

Any woodthrush shows it - he sings, not to fill the world, but because he is filled.

Writers never feel comfortable having labels attached to them, however accurate they are.

The magic word for me is pumpernickel. I love pumpernickel. I must have some Russian blood in me because I could just eat pumpernickel and raw onions.

Character is what someone does, much more than who they are. I can be sarcastic or I can be fearful, but it doesn't really matter until there's a story - until someone comes in and holds us hostage.