"When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable." ― Rene Descartes Topic(s): Power More From Rene Descartes "Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare." "It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." "I am indeed amazed when I consider how weak my mind is and how prone to error." More In Power "My kid could get a bad X-ray and I could get a call from the doctor saying I have something growing in my bum and that would change my perspective on everything instantaneously, on what is and what is not important."― Tom Hanks "I’m not the same person I was. I used to act dumb. It was an act. I am 26 years old, and that act is no longer cute. It is not who I am, nor do I want to be that person for the young girls who looked up to me. I know now that I can make a difference, that I have the power to do that."― Paris Hilton "We tend to connect bad food and bad habits with romance and sex."― Marilu Henner