Wise men are not pacifists; they are merely less likely to jump up and retaliate against their antagonizers. They know that needless antagonizers are virtually already insecure enough.

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.

Let your confidence reflect your contentedness.

The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.

There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.

The weather is nature's disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature's disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.

Dancing is like poetry written by our bodies: our outstretched arms our words of longing.

Sometimes we wait too long for the forgiveness of our fathers.

Win or lose, I'll feel good about myself. That's what is important.

Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course.

I wanted to get paid to sharpen pencils originally just because I thought it would be fun.

Natural objects, for example, must be experienced before any theorizing about them can occur.

Mythology is a really beautiful vocabulary passed down through centuries that helps us understand the perennial parts of our nature.

We have to shift our attitude of ownership of nature to relationship with nature. The moment you change from ownership to relationship, you create a sense of the sacred.

My kids are Irish; I want them to grow up playing Gaelic football and learning Irish.

My father was the best person i've ever known.