Facts are counterrevolutionary.
Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat.
One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.
Vaguely at first, then more distinctly, I realized that man is an eternal stranger on this planet.
The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.
We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.