Thomas Henry Huxley

The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from home read only a page.

I have never been able to understand why a man should be ashamed of having been an ape. If I had been an ape, I should have been proud of it.

The only way to avoid error is to have no ideas.

The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest.

I am not afraid of the devil, but I am afraid of the man who is afraid of the devil.

The longer I live, the more I am convinced that the only thing that matters is to be kind.

The great thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.

The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

The world is full of fools, and he who would not see them must lock himself up and break his looking-glass.

I am not an optimist, but I am a believer in the power of human reason.

The most important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.

The only way to escape the corrupting influence of praise is to go on working.

The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

The only thing that is constant is change.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul will grow sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself.

The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.