To his [ Plato's ] great disappointment, he found Anaxagoras adducing simple physical reasons, instead of the teleological reasons, which he had expected. Such a teacher could no longer allure him.

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

Science is the systematic classification of experience.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.

No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination.

We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.

The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions.

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.

To write much, and to write rapidly, are empty boasts. The world desires to know what you have done, and not how you did it.

Good writers are of necessity rare.

The greatest duty of life is to find the ultimate purpose of life. The second greatest duty is to put a laser focus on it and take action.

If they succeed, it will not matter if Man becomes immortal.He will have nothing to live for.

The hardest step in learning flamenco dance is the first one the student takes into the studio.

There is no ´Complete Idiots Guide to Creationism,´ but perhaps one is not needed.

A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue.

There wasn't a time where I felt fearful that I couldn't make the best decisions possible.

The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.

I'm the type of human who is interested most in the truth. God gave me a healthy love for the truth.

Innocence is impossible when people have never had the choice of becoming corrupt by dominating others.

Steve Beaton, he's not Adonis, he's THE donis.