Charm is a way of getting the answer 'Yes' without asking a clear question.
Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.
There is no logical way to the discovery of these elemental laws. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order lying behind the appearance.
God always takes the simplest way.
There could be no fairer destiny for any physical theory than that it should point the way to a more comprehensive theory in which it lives on as a limiting case.
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it.
By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.
Dream in a pragmatic way.
What with making their way and enjoying what they have won, heroes have no time to think. But the sons of heroes ah, they have all the necessary leisure.
It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one's life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than 'try to be a little kinder.'
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates.
You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.
I felt like the only way to effectively run for office is if you had access to a lot of wealth, high social influence, a lot of dynastic power, and I knew that I didn't have any of those things.
