Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.

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.

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

Life is a collection of moments. Mindfulness is beautification of the moments.

If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.

The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority.

I can't cook, but I have a nice book of menus... and I can plate and set the table.

My head monk asked how it was walking. I said it hurt without shoes. And he said, 'It hurts on the foot that's down, but the one that's up feels really good - so focus on that one'.

I desire that there be as many different persons in the world as possible; I would have each one be very careful to find out and preserve his own way.

[I]nside every computer, there is a hidden man being bored.

The paperless office is possible, but not by imitating paper. Note that the horseless carriage did not work by imitating horses.

The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.