And this, Cebes, is the reason why the true lovers of knowledge are temperate and brave; and not for the reason that the world gives. For not in that way does the soul of a philosopher reason. ...Never fear, Simmias and Cebes, that a soul which has been thus nurtured and has had these pursuits, will at her departure from the body be scattered and blown away by the winds and be nowhere and nothing. The Trials Of Socrates

„How mysterious this life was, how deep and muddy its waters ran, yet how clear and noble what emerged from them.“ Narcissus and Goldmund

There is a wisdom of the Head, and ... there is a wisdom of the Heart. Hard Times

“The person who doesn’t read is no better off than the person who can’t read.” The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People