"Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them...." - Quote by Albert Einstein

“the contemplation of this world beckoned like a liberation”

“The majority of the stupid is invincible and guaranteed for all time. The terror of their tyranny, however, is alleviated by their lack of consistency.”

“When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again.”

“He looked at her. She was pretty still, with thick hair and soft eyes, and she moved so gracefully that it almost seemed as though she were gliding. He'd seen beautiful women before, though, women who caught his eye, but to his mind, they usually lacked the traits he found most desirable. Traits like intelligence, confidence, strength of spirit, passion, traits that inspired others to greatness, traits he aspired to himself.”

“The more intelligent, the less sane”

“I'm not really book-smart.”

“Children don’t heed the life experiences of their parents, and nations ignore history. Bad lessons always have to be learned anew.”

“That's what courage is. If she weren't scared, she wouldn't need courage in the first place." -Jo”

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”