God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical Demonstration!

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

Oh, I forgot to tell you the rest of it—he’s a widower now, so they can ride off together into the sunset, their wedding rings glinting.

A strong work ethic is a form of accountability, because it involves keeping a promise to one's employer. It is not the same thing as workaholism.

The more we give of ourselves, the more our capacity to serve, understand, and love will grow.

I felt a kinship with country music, because country has lyrics that tell stories

My theory is, strong people don't need strong leaders.

The fact that some people are opposed on religious grounds mainly, well, that doesn't bother me as long as they're not allowed to influence other people by force or by whatever other means.

There are plenty of alcoholics who can be magnificent when drunk: it does not make them any less alcoholic.

Alternative cartoonists have to rely on comic book stores to get their stuff in the hands of readers.

Every news organization should ideally be as broadly representative as possible.

Virginians! With me! Who will come with me!?