Assume that you are part-hypocrite and part heedless, and you will not be far wrong.

Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions.

The secret of Sufism is that it has no secret at all'.

When a belief becomes more than an instrument, you are lost. You remain lost until you learn what 'belief' is really for.

Premature independence is the daughter of conceit.

Do not try to be humble: learn humility.

No practice exists in isolation.

If your desire for 'good' is based on greed, it is not good, but greed.

Anybody or anything may stand between you and knowledge if you are unfit for it.

Exercise power by means of kindness, and you may be causing more damage than you could by cruelty. Neither approach is correct.

If you really want to learn, do not be surprised if someone tries to teach you. And do not lightly reject the method.

We cannot force others to behave differently if they disagree with us

I used to have six theories and no kids. Now I have six kids and no theories.

There is no shame in preferring happiness.

And the basic sort of thrust of Star Trek being about equality and tolerance and things I believe in deeply.

It is not so difficult a task to plant new truths, as to root out old errors; for there is this paradox in men, they run after that which is new, but are prejudiced in favor of that which is old.

Lost are we, and are only so far punished, That without hope we live on in desire.

People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic.

My mother had a radio show - a Barbara Walters type of gal and was very successful for about 20-some years on a radio station.

People changing because they think they should is not a good idea, because I just don't think they should, really.

No matter how rich and prosperous, a nation without independence, cannot be subject to any behaviour before the humanity, at a higher level than serving.