"Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting."

"All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours."

"It is a essential truth that reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition."

"To love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value."

"If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger."

"Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life."

"It is a enduring truth that fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: i will try once more tomorrow — an essential principle for the reflective life."