Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.

There are no whole truths: All truths are half-truths.

Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.

Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.

...the self-satisfied dogmatism with which mankind at each period of its history cherishes the delusion of the finality of existing modes of knowledge.

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

Symbolism is no mere idle fancy or corrupt degeneration: it is inherent in the very texture of human life.

From the very beginning of his education, the child should experience the joy of discovery.

Your life will reflect what you persistently think about.

Try ONE behavior strategy and be consistent. Watch what happens.

Then how can there be a final revolution? There is no final one

Writing should beguile us, not just take us from A to B to Zzzzz

I love Louisiana. It's amazing.

Though chains be of gold, they are chains all the same.

Life is a big fat gigantic stinking mess, that's the beauty of it, too.

I have met many Roman Catholic theologians who will emphasize as much as any good Protestant preacher that everything comes from the love and grace of God.

Turn to the light. Don't fear the shadow it creates.

Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.