All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing.

If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.

Where would I find enough leatherTo cover the entire surface of the earth?But with leather soles beneath my feet, It’s as if the whole world has been covered.

When happiness is liked by me and others equally, what is so special about me that I should strive after happiness only for myself?

When fear and suffering are disliked by me and others equally what is so special about me that I protect myself and not the other?

Each day has a color, a smell.

The total destruction of falsehood allows authentic creative flow to happen.

In California, the fabulously rich support the poor with government jobs, paid for by the middle class which is now living in Arizona.

I wake up with new dreams every day...more I can do to channel that into things that I love to create is healthier for me and probably for everybody around me.

Does John Kerry have to give them [Iran] every little thing? You'll pass some sanctions for human rights and missiles, and I'll grudgingly sign on.

Old father, old artificer, stand me now and ever in good stead.

How our old friend [Michelangelo] of the Sistine would have loved to photograph his workers, perched on the fragile planks. Dali was right to say Leonardo only worked from photographs.

I always have my own attitude towards everything in life.

Every day I am inspired by what's possible.

The causes of life's history [cannot] resolve the riddle of life's meaning.