“There are no such things as applied sciences, only applications of science.”

To know how to wonder and question is the first step of the mind toward discovery.

Intuition is given only to him who has undergone long preparation to receive it.

I am utterly convinced that Science and Peace will triumph over Ignorance and War, that nation will eventually unite not to destroy but to edify, and that the future will belong to those who have done the most for the sake of suffering humanity.

Where observation is concerned, chance favors only the prepared mind.

It is surmounting difficulties that make heroes.

Chance favors the prepared mind.

There is a time in every man’s life when he looks to his God, when he looks at his life, when he wonders how he will be remembered.

When I approach a child he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become.

Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages.

Inspiration is the impact of a fact on a well-prepared mind.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

The greatest disorder of the mind is to let will direct it.

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

Life comes only from life.

Question your priorities often, make sure God always comes first.

The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator.

Philosophy consists mostly of kicking up a lot of dust and then complaining that you can’t see anything.

Why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever?

Hollywood – that’s a place where love is viewed both pragmatically and philosophically in the saying, ‘Tis better to have loved and divorced than never to have had any publicity at all.

It had never occurred to me that our lives, which had been so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed.

Things that are not at all, are never lost.

And again: No more gods! no more gods! Man is King, Man is God! – But the great Faith is Love!

Coming home to yourself is the process of remembrance.

Behind every cloud is another cloud.