Progress is made by trial and failure; the failures are generally a hundred times more numerous than the successes ; yet they are usually left unchronicled.

The country which is in advance of the rest of the world in chemistry will also be foremost in wealth and in general prosperity.

The noblest exercise of the mind within doors, and most befitting a person of quality, is study.

Nothing can be more certain than this: that we are just beginning to learn something of the wonders of the world on which we live and move and have our being.

If Russia is prepared to run the risk of cutting off supplies to its neighbors if they have a disagreement, how reliable are they as a supplier? You have to ask the question.

It was woman that taught me cruelty, and on woman therefore I have exercised it.

I write to create a sky where the moon can touch the sun and not get burned.

I resisted the film business as long as I could, because of the big circus act and the amount of money that it costs to make films - I saw my father suffer through that.

if a person wishes to achieve peace of mind and happiness then they should acquire faith, but if they want to be a disciple of truth, which can be "frightening and ugly,” then they need to search.

In the end, all solutions are temporary.

The Democrats just want to ram it down my ear with a victory

I deal with the hatred by loving my supporters more.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Rage can only with difficulty, and never entirely, be brought under the domination of the intelligence, and therefore is not susceptible to any arguments whatsoever.

Because one thing God gave us- and I'm afraid it's at times a little too much- is freewill. Freedom to choose. I believe he gave us everything needed to build a beautiful world, if we choose wisely.