“To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.”

“Being an intellectual among intellectuals means nothing. There must be more.”

“Christianity also stands in opposition to intellectual, as well as physical, health. To doubt becomes sin. 'Faith means not wanting to know what it true' a description that strikes me as stunning and quite exact.”

“I don’t really know what “intellectual” means, but if it means you’ve got a desire to learn, you’ve got a desire to look for things that haven’t been presented to you, then, maybe. I think that “intellectual” is quite an exclusive word. I think it’s just for anyone that has a thirst or a hunger to improve themselves, or a yearning to escape from somewhere to get to a better place.”

“All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”

“being fearless doesn't mean you have no fears. it means you're strong enough to face them”