As a human being, one has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exists.

I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on creatures of his own creation.

Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do - but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.

Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else has ever thought.

Those who have an interest in keeping the machinery of war going will stop at nothing to make public opinion subservient to their murderous ends.

Good acts are like good poems. One may easily get their drift, but they are not rationally understood.

My only genius talent is inquisitiveness.