Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it.

Memory moderates prosperity, decreases adversity, controls youth and delights old age.

Memory moderates prosperity, decreases adversity, controls youth and delights old age.

I have been in love, and in debt, and in drink, this many and many a year.

I have been in love, and in debt, and in drink, this many and many a year.

There is nothing certain except the unforeseen.

There is nothing certain except the unforeseen.

The more connections that can be made in the brain, the more integrated the experience is within memory.

The more connections that can be made in the brain, the more integrated the experience is within memory.

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything read more

I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything has happened; nothing exciting or new or interesting is ever going to happen again... the future is just going to be a vast, conforming suburb of the soul.

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as read more

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no read more

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.