Peaceful Mind quotes

A society committed to the search for truth must give protection to, and set a high value upon, the independent and original mind, however angular, however rasping, however socially unpleasant it may be; for it is upon such minds, in large measure, that the effective search for truth depends.

To the public, the press is not David among Goliaths; it has become one of the Goliaths, Big Media, a combination of powerful television networks, large magazine groups and newspaper chains that are near-monopolies.

There is empirical evidence that leading brands that keep investing during recessions gain share.

That is the exciting thing: I don't know what God has given me for tomorrow.

To translate a poem from thinking into English takes all night.

In real life, events seem much less dramatic.

Rome holds my psyche in balance. Whenever I'm there, it's like a holiday.

Do you know someone you would like to change and regulate and improve? Good! That is fine. I am all in favor of it, But why not begin on yourself? From a purely selfish standpoint, that is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others - yes, and a lot less dangerous.

There is a scene in the movie where Astrid and Hiccup fly on Toothless's back toward the island of Berk. The animation is intensely real, from the waves on the sea to wisps of wind blowing in the characters' hair. The feeling I get watching that scene is why I fly - just for that feeling.

One of the strange things about living in the world is that it is only now and then one is quite sure one is going to live forever and ever and ever.