i'm not the pretentious intelligent-quote-guy but, having said that, some of the first things i can think of to put in my profile are quotes so bear with me until i muster up some of my own material...not like anyone is reading this anyway....
"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us the 'Universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security." -
al einstein
"You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow."- robert persig