Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.

Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting read more

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.

Sometimes in our confusion, we see not the world as it is, but the world though eyes blurred by the read more

Sometimes in our confusion, we see not the world as it is, but the world though eyes blurred by the mind.

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more

Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.

The curiosity to know things has been given to man as a scourge.

The curiosity to know things has been given to man as a scourge.

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul read more

The soul's impurity consists in bad judgments, and purification consists in producing in it right judgments, and the pure soul is one which has right judgments.

I quote others in order to better express myself.

I quote others in order to better express myself.

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound read more

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.

Mere goodness can achieve little against the power of nature.