"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter."

"When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music."

"Patriotism is an ephemeral motive that scarcely ever outlasts the particular threat to society that aroused it."

"The best doctor is the one you run to and can't find."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Over and over, we hear politicians say they can't spend our tax dollars on environmental protection when the economy is so fragile."

"Creativity is seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one else thought."

"Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep."