People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.

Curiosity is only vanity. We usually only want to know something so that we can talk about it.

The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.

If we do not know ourselves to be full of pride, ambition, lust, weakness, misery, and injustice, we are indeed blind. And if, knowing this, we do not desire deliverance, what can we say of a man...?

Dull minds are never either intuitive or mathematical.

We must keep our thought secret, and judge everything by it, while talking like the people.

Lust is the source of all our actions, and humanity.

To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

Δύο υπερβολές : ν' αποκλείουμε το Λόγο, και να μη δεχόμαστε παρά μόνο το Λόγο.

There are three sources of belief: reason, custom, inspiration.

There are no forbidden questions in science, no matters too sensitive or delicate to be probed, no sacred truths.

The diet for climbing all the time isn't really different from the diet for living. It's not like cardio sports where you're burning a bajillion calories every day.

The true measure of your worth includes all the benefits others have gained from your success.

All that the comedian has to show for his years of work and aggravation is the echo of forgotten laughter.

Most anglers, especially tyros, false cast too often. Three false casts should be sufficient for any throw and two is better. One is perfect.

...the goodness of God is the highest object of prayer and it reaches down to our lowest need.

I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today.

What you do today will determine how you feel tomorrow.

Even without his robes an arahant is recognized simply by the effect his metta has in a crowd.

It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.