The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.

To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.

There are many who have grave scruples about deceiving but think it as nothing to deceive themselves.

Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.

The remarkable thing is that it is the crowded life that is most easily remembered. A life full of turns, achievements, disappointments, surprises, and crises is a life full of landmarks. The empty life has even its few details blurred, and cannot be remembered with certainty.

The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.