quotes of day Thursday, September 24, 2026

“All types of knowledge, ultimately mean self knowledge.”

“Some people are nobody's enemies but their own”

“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.”

“The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.”

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

“Creating-that is the great salvation from suffering, and life's alleviation. But for the creator to appear, suffering itself is needed, and much transformation.”

“A scary dream makes your heart beat faster. Why doesn't the part of your brain that controls your heartbeat realize that another part of your brain is making the whole thing up? Don't these people communicate?”

“Obviously, there are people who constrict themselves and build walls around themselves, whether it's from a moral standpoint or a patriotic standpoint, or just plain old conformity, and who therefore live in those little prisons, and when things breach those walls, it's shocking for them.”

“When we speak of a calm state of mind or peace of mind, we shouldn't confuse that with an insensitive state of apathy. Having a calm or peaceful state of mind doesn't mean being spaced out or completely empty. Peace of mind or a calm state of mind is rooted in affection and compassion and is sensitive and responsive to others.”

“I grew up very poor in rural Alabama.”

“In almost all sciences the fundamental knowledge is either found in earliest times or is still being sought.”

“Sometimes we owe a friend to the lucky circumstance that we give him no cause for envy.”