A large part of our attitude toward things is conditioned by opinions and emotions which we unconsciously absorb as children from our environment. In other words, it is tradition—besides inherited aptitudes and qualities—which makes us what we are. We but rarely reflect how relatively small as compared with the powerful influence of tradition is the influence of our conscious thought upon our conduct and convictions.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.

... one does people the best service by giving them some elevating work to do and thus indirectly elevating them.

We cannot despair about mankind knowing that Mozart was a man.

I'm more interested in the future than in the past, because the future is where I intend to live.

Paper is to write things down that we need to remember. Our brains are used to think.