At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in even greater extent and depth, and the human mind widen itself as much as it desires: beyond the elevation and moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go.

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking.

If you wish a wise answer, you must put a rational question.

I am a part of the part that at first was all, part of the darkness that gave birth to the light, that supercilious light which now disputes with Mother Night her ancient rank and space, and yet cannot succeed; no matter how it struggles, it sticks to matter and can't get free. Light flows from substance, makes it beautiful.

Our foibles are really what make us lovable.

Of all peoples the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best.