"In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on the opinion of his fellow men. He is constantly acting a studied part."

"Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature which one would think, might dispose us to modesty."

"True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable."

"Belief gets in the way of learning."

"I think this is what hooks one to gardening: it is the closest one can come to being present at creation."

"We all get stuck. We all lose ourselves a little bit in a fantasy or in our jobs and forget how we feel about other things. It's really important to check yourself, to spend some time alone."

"Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present."

"I live in a crazy time."