Berkeley, George

"The greatest fruits of solitude are self-knowledge and self-discipline."

"Wonder is the seed of knowledge."

"A man is not easily convinced of the reality of things he does not perceive."

"Motion and rest are relative terms."

"The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of learning."

"To understand is to perceive patterns."

"Beauty is in the mind's perception of harmony."

"Fear is the absence of faith."

"All significant truths are simple truths."

"The man who loves truth will find it in solitary reflection."

"Covetousness, ambition, and revenge are the passions that most trouble the human soul."

"In creation there is always discord."

"The visible world itself is not to be denied."

"Proper words in proper places make the true definition of style."

"Nature's ideas are of another kind, proceeding from the will of the Almighty."

"Time itself is a mode of thought."

"The study of mathematics is the quickest way to exercise the mind."

"Misery is the portion of those who indulge in inordinate passions."

"The love of learning is the most necessary passion of the mind."

"Action and reaction are equal and opposite in the moral world."

"Success comes to those who see beyond the immediate moment."

"Words are signs of ideas, and ideas are the substance of knowledge."

"True politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts."

"The only way to understand a people is to understand their language."

"Imagination is the eye of the soul."

"What greater kindness can we do than to lend our names to honest men?"

"The measure of all things is the human mind."

"Habit, if not checked, becomes a master."

"Every moment brings new opportunities for those who are awake."

"The mind that is restless will find no peace."