History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.