It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true.

To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.

Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece. You cannot be improved. You have only to come to it, to know it, to realize it.

Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.

If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.

Love make us poets, and the approach of death should make us philosophers.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.