«And in the end» said the witch to the drowning prince «You've been the one choosing the thornless path in spite of knowing where it could lead. The one who afraid of the pricking roses, plunged himself into an abyss without petals

The object of pure physics is the unfolding of the laws of the intelligible world the object of pure mathematics that of unfolding the laws of human intelligence.

Accident counts for much in companionship as in marriage.

Acquire several skills and find at least one that you can master, and that earns you respect.

The Republic of Venice used to boast that, in the space of three months, it could know all the events of the Mediterranean. We see the astronauts, from the distance of a few feet, at the very moment they land on the moon. Unfortunately the news almost swa

Nothing Is Important, Yet Everything Is Important

Confidence is a magnet to success.

It was like Percy had faced death before, like he knew about grief. What mattered was listening. You didn’t need to say you were sorry. The only thing that helped was moving on—moving forward.

I had two passions growing up - one was music, one was technology. I tried to play in a band for a while, but I was never talented enough to make it. And I started companies. One day came along and I decided to combine the two - and there was Spotify.

Laziness works. And the simple way to incorporate its health benefits into your life is simply to take a nap.

Governing is not a hero's profession. It is a profession of compromises.

We must resist in-group thinking and practice seeing every soul as a brother or sister in a larger grouping of humans on earth.