reflection Quotes

Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.

Isn't it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow?

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events.

Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.

Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.