I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make read more

I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. read more

The open mind never acts: when we have done our utmost to arrive
at a reasonable conclusion, we still. . . must close our minds
for the moment with a snap, and act dogmatically on our
conclusions.

If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not read more

If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made
an international reputation for myself read more

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made
an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice
a week.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...

...to point at the moon a finger is needed, but woe to those who take the finger for the moon...

Thought is action in rehearsal

Thought is action in rehearsal

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.