Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.