There is no conclusive evidence of life after death, but there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will know, so why fret about it?

A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future.

Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.]

A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill.

A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld.

Never try to outstubborn a cat.

Be wary of strong drink, it can make you shoot at the tax collector...and miss.

God split himself into a myriad parts that he might have friends. This may not be true, but it sounds good—and is no sillier than any other theology.

History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion — ie., none to speak of

Count your blessings, not your problems. Count your own blessings, not someone else's. Remember that jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own.

The central point of the work of art is the work as origin, the point which cannot be reached, yet the only one which is worth reaching.

No sheep may leave the flock, " he said to anyone who would listen, "unless he comes back again.

I'm at a loss because I am in love with a man who is standing before me with no memories of me at all. (Time Traveler's Wife)

It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.

Apologies do make a difference. Believe it or not, research shows people often prefer them over money.

I was no longer, if I had ever been, afraid to die: I was now afraid not to die.

If youre not living awake to the fact the life can change in a dime, then youre living asleep.

The fruit that you eat will never taste as beautiful as the fruit that I ate during the turmoil of war. You will never cherish it as much as I do.

And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up.