There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.

There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself.

For an impenetrable shield, stand inside yourself.

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The read more

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. The great chain of necessity wherewith we are bound has divine significance; and nothing happens which has not some service in working out the sublime destiny of the human soul.

To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.

To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love.

Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love.

Thinking in words slows you down and actually decreases comprehension in much the same way as walking a tightrope too read more

Thinking in words slows you down and actually decreases comprehension in much the same way as walking a tightrope too slowly makes one lose one's balance.

It's a dangerous thing to think we know everything.

It's a dangerous thing to think we know everything.

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.