"Those who forget good and evil and
seek only to know the facts
are more likely to achieve good than
those who view the world through the
distorting medium of their own desires."
B. Russell

"To live in the hearts
we leave behind
is not to die."
A. C. Grayling

"Who fears deaths lives not."
A. C. Grayling

"They that would
sail without danger
will never go to sea."
A. C. Grayling

"The wise see necessity of things,and by
this they free themselves from distress."
A. C. Grayling

"Fire may be a no-no to seven-year-olds,
but is it Yes-Yes to life."
R. Fulghum

"Life is - and we are - by products of combustion.
Imagination turned to form and finally, memory."
R. Fulghum

"In love the paradox occurs
that two beings become one
and yet remain two."
Erich Fromm

"Man is the only animal for whom his own
existence is a problem which he has to solve."
Erich Fromm

"One may be humble out of pride."
M. de Montaigne

"Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know."
M. de Montaigne

"The meditation of the wise man is
meditation of life, not on death."
A. C. Grayling

"The weather of love comes and goes,
and we must let it.
It is a required condition of loving someone
and being loved back."
R. Fulghum

'So what is true for life itself is no less true for the universe:
knowing where you came from is no less important than
knowing where you are going."
N. deGrasse Tyson

"For me, I am driven by two main philosophies:
know more today about the world than I knew yesterday
and lessen the suffering of others.
You'd be surprised how far that gets you."
N. deGrasse Tyson

"The world is full of magical things
patiently waiting
for our wits to grow sharper."
B. Russell

"The whole problem with the world is that
fools and fanatics are always so certain
of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."
Bertrand Russell

"Having doubts often lead us to higher truths."
M. Alibrando

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."
Erich Fromm

"Beware of false knowledge;
it is more dangerous than ignorance."
G. B. Shaw

"We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing."
G. B. Shaw

"A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."
M. de Montaigne

"Freedom comes with the responsibilities of self-governance."
M. Alibrando

"It is easy to keep a castle that was never assaulted."
A. C. Grayling

"I have never seen a greater
monster or miracle in the world
than myself."
M. de Montaigne

"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself."
M. de Montaigne

"I quote others only in order
the better to express myself."
M. de Montaigne

"As soon as there is life  there is danger."
A. C. Grayling

"I admire the capacity for self healing
beyond all accidents and assaults."
Me misquoting R. Fulghum

"Courtesy cost nothing."
A. C. Grayling

"It is easier to use a weapon than show courage."
A. C. Grayling

"Those who are content
can never be ruined."
A. C. Grayling