The sea, the stars, the night wind in waste places, mean more to me than even the human beings I love best.

Truth is for the gods; from our human point of view, it is an ideal, towards which we can approximate, but which we cannot hope to reach.

In considering irregular appearances, there are certain very natural mistakes which must be avoided.

The average man's opinions are much less foolish than they would be if he thought for himself.

I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy.

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it so seldom achieves great results.

This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the second chance were offered me.