"Slight not what's near, while aiming at what's far."

"There is only one thing that a philosopher can be relied on to do, and that is, to contradict other philosophers."

"All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance."

"There's always something to suggest that you'll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving."

"Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time wasted in disapproving of others."

"Even God cannot change the past."

"I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me. Amen."

"Husbands are like fires - they go out when unattended."

"Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. 'Yes' is the answer."

"The truest mark of being born with great qualities, is being born without envy."