Every soul pursues the good and does whatever it does for its sake.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Clothes were to Sylvia what books were to me: the only thing that really mattered.

The hardest calling in our lives is to be truly ourselves.

...I've returned and I look around me and think, I've missed my life. While I was off and alone, it went on here, without me, and I'm forever doomed to be a stranger in my own home.

we're anything brighter than even the sun

The history of music is nothing more than the history of art-music or classical music, the music that was commissioned by aristocrats.

Honesty is a selfish virtue. Yes I am honest enough.

Nobody gets any guarantees.

It’s a promise ring,” he said solemnly. “The lady at the store said it’s what you give the girl you love. It means I want to marry you someday.

you have to be very careful when you give to others that you don't tell them how great you are rather than how much you value them.

Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.