Wisdom

We know the quality of another’s heart through her voice.

I wanted to present Neuroscience to people in a way that would diminish their differences.

Teddy bears are best because they understand it's nice to be alone.

Beauty belongs to the sphere of the simple, the ordinary, whilst ugliness is something extraordinary, and there is no question but that every ardent imagination prefers in lubricity, the extraordinary to the commonplace.

No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.

As far as U.S. Intelligence knows, Iran is developing nuclear capacities, but they don't know if they are trying to develop nuclear weapons or not. Chances are they're developing what's called 'nuclear capability,' which many states have. That is the ability to have nuclear weapons if they decide to do it. That's not a crime.

It is impossible for any Sherlock Holmes story not to have at least one marvelous.

When pointing out the flaws in others, people always end up talking about themselves.

The beauty of inspiration is its unpredictable timing.

No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law.

Empathy isn't just listening, it's asking the questions whose answers need to be listened to.

A great mystery lies in the repetition and continuity of the renewal of that which is past. Culture perpetuates itself in memory and the big job is the reawakening of memory.

Nothing lasts forever. But the thing is, you can reuse some. Use your mind. - Leo's Mother, The Lost Hero.

Prince was one of the best people I've met. He didn't care about the big system. I was always like, at any time, Prince could write a No. 1 song because he's that talented, but he chooses to do what he wants. I respect that. He actually helped me through a lot of situations with his knowledge.

The only thing which can tell us about the novel is the novel.

I have always loved Reese Witherspoon and Amy Adams as role models - I read all their interviews and agree with the fundamentals of how they manage the limelight and also how they look and carry themselves. A huge part of beauty is how you carry yourself and how you deal with certain situations.

It did occur to me that the effect of good literature may be as dizzying as that of alcohol.

The price of ignorance is usually a life of frustration and destruction.

Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons quiver.

To the infinite, all finites are equal.