Good is good, and that is the end of the matter.

By far the most valuable things, which we know or can imagine, are certain states of consciousness, which may be roughly described as the pleasures of human intercourse and the enjoyment of beautiful objects.

Here is one hand, and here is another.

A horse I can see, but horsehood I cannot see.

-- Antisthenes

The true is the name of whatever proves itself to be good in the way of belief, and good, too, for definite, assignable reasons.

-- William James

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

-- William James

Cut the pie any way you like, 'meanings' just ain't in the head.

-- Hilary Putnam

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.

-- Steve Jobs

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

-- Mary Kay Ash