Science at its best 

is an open-minded method of inquiry, 

not a belief system.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

The freethinking of one age 

is the common sense of the next.

Many fires burn below the surface.

Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen.

Experience by itself is not science …

Natural objects, for example, must be experienced 

before any theorising about them can occur.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

The greatest strength is gentleness.

Education is not the filling of a bucket, 

but the lighting of a fire.

The aim of art is to represent 

not the outward appearance of things, 

but their inward significance.

The right answer 

is seldom as important as 

the right question.

We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. 

As our island of knowledge grows, 

so does the shore of our ignorance.

The good life is one 

inspired by love 

and guided by knowledge.

Being deeply loved by someone 

gives you strength, 

while loving someone deeply 

gives you courage.

After your death 

you will be 

what you were 

before your birth.