The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift – and the rational mind is a faithful servant. – We have created a society that honors the servant – and has forgotten the gift.
It is the mark of an educated mind, to entertain a thought without accepting it.
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Every cause produces more than one effect.
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.
I am heartened to find so much wit in you, that you’d give thought to consequences and choose your way with reason, not passion only.
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery we are trying to solve.
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.