Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves$$$ and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them

When he appeared before the lord$$$ his lordship was smitten immediately with the boy's unadorned beauty$$$ like a first glimpse of the moon rising above a distant mountain. The boy's hair gleamed like the feathers of a raven perched silently on a tree$$$ and his eyes were lovely as lotus flowers. One by one his other qualities became apparent$$$ from his nightingale voice to his gentle disposition$$$ as obedient and true as a plum blossom.

There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. Thats perfectly all right: its the aperture to finding out whats right. Science is a self-correcting process.

A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.

Any faith that admires truth$$$ that strives to know God$$$ must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.

We make our purpose.

If we long for our planet to be important$$$ there is something we can do about it. We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers.

It is only by imitating the vices of others that I have earned my misfortunes.

Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.

The use of self control is like the use of brakes on train. It is useful when you find yourself in wrong direction but merely harmful when the direction is right