In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!
Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer.
American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality.
Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
Suffering is one of life’s great teachers.
In America, educators punish those who actually think for themselves. There is only acceptance for popular opinion.
Materialism is an identity crisis.
Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.
No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.
True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility.
Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.
Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.
One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.
Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.
The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.
The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.
The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.
In all known time there has never been a greater monster or miracle than the human being.
I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.
Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence.