A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.
Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.
I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than that.
Let there be spaces in your togetherness.
The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.
I have no desire to make windows into mens souls
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
Love make us poets, and the approach of death should make us philosophers.
Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
Criticize the act, not the person.
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.