Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end

Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books read more

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.

Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.

Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.

I have the feeling that in a balanced life one should die penniless. The trick is dismantling.

I have the feeling that in a balanced life one should die penniless. The trick is dismantling.

Stuff your eyes with wonder . . . live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. read more

Stuff your eyes with wonder . . . live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter read more

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.

Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the read more

Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the balance-wheel of the social machinery.

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Wonder is the basis of worship.

A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of read more

A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and a multitude of false ones that make up most of what we call life.