Those who imagine that the world is against them have generally conspired to make it true.

Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths.

The best thing you can give children, next to good habits, are good memories.

When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us.

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

It's odd, and a little unsettling, to reflect upon the fact that English is the only major language in which "I" is capitalized; in many other languages "You" is capitalized and the "i" is lower case." --

The greatest educational dogma is also its greatest fallacy: the belief that what must be learned can necessarily be taught.