Tho' there be no such Thing as Chance in the World; our Ignorance of the real Ccause of any Event has the same Influence on the Understanding, and begets a like Species of Belief or Opinion.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

There is deliverance for every daring soul.

Where you are and what you have been through has you perfectly placed to move forward. Stronger, braver, wiser.

Some people think I'm saying, 'Women of the world unite -- you have nothing to lose but your men. It's not true. You have nothing to lose but your vacuum cleaners.

Having an enviable career is one thing. Being a happy person is another

Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow / No tomorrow, no tomorrow.

An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.

Fashion was a very insider industry then - it was very closed. So I didn't really know what I wanted to do.

It's probably a twelve-day. He needs two days to wake up.

I guess a certain amount of temperament is expected of Chess geniuses

They can say whatever they want about my personal life because I know what my personal life is, and it involves a lot of TV and cats and girlfriends.