The supreme good of life is vitality. And vitality is always seeping away.

At every level the greatest obstacle to transforming the world is that we lack the clarity and imagination to conceive that it could be different

I regard myself as a man without charm in a country of charmers.

When we imagine our Universe to be just one out of a multitude of possible worlds we devalue this world, the one we see, the one we should be trying to explain.

In my view, a political vision is not a grab-bag of discrete problems and solutions. It is the visionary anticipation of a direction.

The scientist should treasure the riddles he can't solve, not explain them away at the outset.

In a world of democracies, the most deserving basis of national differences is that the different states of the world should represent a form of moral specialisation within humanity.

Brazil has no future as a China with fewer people.

Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love.

Some journeys, we must take alone. The caterpillar does not judge itself for craving the cocoon. Do not fear the isolated path. There, you will not be lonely. You will meet yourself.

No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.

Father, help us to rest our heads on the soft pillow of Your providence.

The single most important advice I can give anybody is: Learn from your mistakes. That is the only way to become a successful trader.

Can any man have a higher notion of the rule of right and the eternal fitness of things?

Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be grateful the thorn bush has roses. Perspective.

I have to say that although it broke my heart, I was, and still am, glad I was there.

Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible.

Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.