Special emphasis should be laid on this intimate interrelation of general statements about empirical fact with the logical elements and structure of theoretical systems.

If there are four equations and only three variables, and no one of the equations is derivable from the others by algebraic manipulation then there is another variable missing.

Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us what we want to know, that is, the questions to which an answer is needed.

If capitalism begins as the practical idealism of the aspiring bourgeoisie, it ends ... as an orgy of materialism.

Sociology should... be thought of as a science of action-of the ultimate common value element in its relations to the other elements of action.

Spencers god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress.

If observed facts of undoubted accuracy will not fit any of the alternatives it leaves open, the system itself is in need of reconstruction.

But the fact a person denies that he is theorising is no reason for taking him at his word and failing to investigate what implicit theory is involved in his statements.

A gloss is a total system of perception and language.

The part an actor played on stage was once written on a separate roll of paper.

The importance of certain problems concerning the facts will be inherent in the structure of the system.

It’s either you are converting your time or not

I would rather be governed by the first 2000 people in the Manhattan phone book than the entire faculty of Harvard.

Wisdom of the Ages: "Tooth Fairy" Growing up in the Northwest was tough. For years I thought the Tooth Fairy was a big boat with cars and sharp teeth.

Develop an infallible technique and then place yourself at the mercy of inspiration.

There is even - as with no other game - a fascinating detective literature, a wry commentary on the human comedy, implicit in the book of rules.

Set goals that are BOLD enough to scare you, but inspiring and exciting enough for you to commit 100% to!

I would rather be seated between any two women than any two men at a dinner party.

I'm not sure I'm adult yet.

It is because of our foolishness that we forget who God is.

Fear is a force that sharpens your senses. Being afraid is a state of paralysis in which you can't do anything.