If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.