Quotes from Neel Burton

Man first creates the universe in his image, and then turns round to say that God created man in his image... As Voltaire quipped, if God created man in his image, man has returned the compliment.

There are essentially three types of people: those who love life more than they fear it, those who fear life more than they love it, and those who have no clue what I'm talking about.

One needs to be either more brave or more good, because if courage is lacking goodness can substitute, while cowardice is the deficiency of both.

The three most powerful seasonings are hunger, variety, and gratitude.

Philosophy gives life to life.

Man is mostly a collection of emotions, most of which he would do better not to be feeling.

Relative poverty is when you have more taste than money.

It takes ten good decisions to make up for one disastrous one. This is why it is better not to make nine good decisions than to make one bad one—which is what happens most of the time.

An artist is someone who, needing nothing and no one, wants everything and everyone.

When we stop noticing small things, we are no longer truly alive.

A writer is someone who, needing nothing and no one, wants everything and everyone.

A genius is no more—and no less—than someone who insists on the truth, while others face the other way.

Love is like chickenpox. It's much worse when it comes late.

If you say it very softly, with a smile, you can get away with saying almost anything, even the truth.

The two greatest warriors are Truth and Time. Be sure to march behind, and not against, them.

No one ever pays to learn the most important things.

Many things can prolong your life, but only wisdom can save it.

A man shrinks or expands into the degree and nature of his ambition. Ambition needs to be cultivated and refined, and yet has no teachers.

The irony is, nothing is more frightening than being frightened.