We must continually remind ourselves that there is a difference between what is natural and what is actually good for us.

Just as there is no such thing as Christian physics or Muslim Algebra, we will see tht there is no such thing as Christian or Muslim morality.

To point out nonepistemic motives in another’s view of the world, therefore, is always a criticism, as it serves to cast doubt upon a person’s connection to the world as it is.

Choosing beliefs freely is not what rational minds do.

We will embarrass our descendants, just as our ancestors embarrass us. This is moral progress.

Justice is about making them pay for [her] pain. Revenge is making them pay for yours.

You must live the life of your dreams.

The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it… If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.

An impossibility does not disturb us until its accomplishment shows what fools we were.

We are not so sensible of the greatest Health as of the least Sickness.

Every true work of art must express a distinct feeling.

What is right is not always the same as what is legal

Referee Norlinger is outstanding in the sense that he stands out.

There is something about going to sea. A little bit of discipline, self-discipline and humility are required.

To leap across an abyss, one is better served by faith than doubt.