I don't need to know everything, I just need to know where to find it, when I need it

The analogy I like is this imagine being able to see the world but you are deaf, and then suddenly someone gives you the ability to hear things as well - you get an extra dimension of perception.

Growth comes through analogy; through seeing how things connect, rather than only seeing how they might be different.

I have reached the conviction that the abolition of the death penalty is desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability in the event of an error of justice, 2) Detrimental moral influence of the execution procedure on those who, whether directly or indirectly, have to do with the procedure.

To get to know a country, you must have direct contact with the earth. It's futile to gaze at the world through a car window.

Things you can get access to, you should never memorize.

No one does anything right in life, until they realize that they are making a mistake