“Philosophy . . .consists chiefly in suggesting unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.”

“A friend in power is a friend lost.”

“A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly pos...”

“He supposed that, except musicians, every one thought Beethoven a bore, as every one except mathematicians thought mathematics a bore.”

“A new friend is always a miracle...One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.”

“The first serious consciousness of Nature's gesture - her attitude towards life-took form then as a phantasm, a nightmare, all insanity of force. For the first time, the stage-scenery of the senses...”

“Never underestimate a man with a vision.”

“All too often miners, and indeed other trade unionists, underestimate the economic strength they have.”

“You mustn't underestimate an audience's intelligence.”

“To become a better you, be diligent and never let the charms of procrastination and excuses seduce you to fall for mediocrity.”

“Step out of the crowd of average people. Enter that game and change the values on the scoreboard.”

“Surround yourself with people that want more out of life. That wont settle for average. People that you can connect with on a deeper level. Keep your circle fresh. Keep your circle full of quality ...”