An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. Use this quote
Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries. Use this quote
If you're doing an interview, you need conversational tension. After you talk to them, you're not going to have a relationship with them, they're not going to like you, they're not going to be your friend. Use this quote
We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. Use this quote
The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile. Use this quote
You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind. Use this quote
There cannot be a God because if there were one, I could not believe that I was not He. Use this quote
Science will explain how but not why. It talks about what is, not what ought to be. Science is descriptive, not prescriptive; it can tell us about causes but it cannot tell us about purposes. Indeed, science disavows purposes. Use this quote
A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness. Use this quote
The higher Greek poetry did not make up fictitious plots; its business was to express the heroic saga, the myths. Use this quote
You don't hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school. Use this quote
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. Use this quote
The apple cannot be stuck back on the Tree of Knowledge; once we begin to see, we are doomed and challenged to seek the strength to see more, not less. Use this quote
Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion. Use this quote
We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it. Use this quote
By nature I am not tough, believe it or not. Use this quote
Love thy neighbor - and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier. Use this quote
You can be in Tokyo or Alberta at four in the morning in your hotel and you can still practice if you feel like it. A trombone cannot do that at four in the morning. Use this quote
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs. Use this quote
Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things cannot be changed. Use this quote