Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

Achievement brings its own anticlimax.

To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.

One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.

It is divinity that shapes, not only your ends, but also your acts, your words and thoughts.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own.

In moments of great grief, that’s where you look and immerse yourself. You realise you are not immortal, you are not a god, you are part of the natural world and you come to accept that.

He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

None but ourselves can free our minds.

Thought can be so seductive and hypnotic that it absorbs your attention totally, so you become your thoughts.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

Let there be spaces in your togetherness.

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.