Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which though doest not.

It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world.

Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.

The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.

So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.

In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love.

A kindly tongue is the lodestone of the hearts of men. It is the bread of the spirit, it clotheth the words with meaning, it is the fountain of the light of wisdom and understanding...

Love is a light that never dwelleth in a heart possessed by fear.

O SON OF MAN! For everything there is a sign. The sign of love is fortitude under My decree and patience under My trials.

The earth is but one country and Mankind its citizens.

I’ll help you, if you admit since our first kiss you imagined us together so many times that the images of us haunt you at night and sour the touch of any other man.

Do not allow consumerism to dictate your spiritual practice. You need nothing more than your focused attention to gain enlightenment.

You get up each morning and do what you can to survive. Nothing else is true, and nothing else matters.

The theory of science which permits and encourages the exclusion of so much that is true and real and existent cannot be considered a comprehensive science.

"Lost in Translation" by Sofia Coppola. It's a masterpiece. I laughed a lot but was also overwhelmed by the story - a rare combination.

My films have to do with justice and many, many other concerns. That's the sad part of coming from my generation, and having been boxed in by those words like "identity."

Republican candidates have won whites with college degrees in every presidential election since polling began.

A couple of things have helped. One is that I dont travel any, that takes a lot of time from peoples schedules, if they travel, so I dont travel.

Let those who think I have said too little and those who think I have said too much, forgive me; and let those who think I have said just enough thank God with me.

I'm my own "ideal reader" in the sense that I write novels that I would want to read.