The intellect of man is forced to choose
Perfection of life or his art
If its the later he must refuse
A heavenly mansion raging in the dark.
— Andre Beteille

A great many things can be done with your life if you decide to die poor. — Prof. Dinesh K. Sharma

The more successful your education, the more likely you are to feel alone, because the process of segregation has been more complete. Just a few of you are academics like myself. 11+, O level, A Level, College Entrance, Degree class, Ph.D…. at every stage you proved how much cleverer you are than all those other fellows, until in the end you stand quite alone and afraid
— Edmucd Leach, A Runaway World?, BBC 1968, p73

The mind of a man is far from the nature of a clear and equal glass, wherein the beam of things should reflect according to their true incidence: nay, it is rather like a enchanted glass, full of superstition and imposture.
— Francis Beacon

My practice as a scientist is atheistic. That is to say, when I set up an experiment I assume that no god, angel, or devil is going to interfere with its course; and this assumption has been justified by such success as I have achieved in my professional career. I should therefore be intellectually dishonest if I were not also atheistic in the affairs of the world.
— J B S Haldane

The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.
–Sigmund Freud

When I carefully consider the curious habits of dogs
I am compelled to conclude that man is the superior animal.
When I consider the curious habits of man
I confess, my friend, I am puzzled.
— An old Chinese poem

A fight is going on inside me, The grandfather said to the boy. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. He continued, The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, Which wolf will win? The Grandfather softly replied, The one you feed.
— A Cheerokee Legend

Some Articles

1. And then there was the market.
2. You think therefore I am.
3. My collection of notes and article.