I am not sure if women are attracted to genius. Can you imagine the wise wizard winning the woman over the gallant swordsman? It seems rather otherworldly in more ways than one.

...There are also those who inadvertently grant power to another man's words by continuously trying to spite him. If a man gets to the point where he can simply say, 'The sky is blue,' and people indignantly rush up trying to refute him saying, 'No, the sky is light blue,' then, whether they realize it or not, he has become an authority figure even to such adversaries.

Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.

The manlier you are, the harder it is to understand what a woman wants: there is not a hint of female brain in you.

Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities.

The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.

An exceedingly confident student would in theory make a terrible student. Why would he take school seriously when he feels that he can outwit his teachers?