In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.

Human nature is evil, and goodness is caused by intentional activity.

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.

Generation is the Important factor, of the Growth of Ideas.

I try to think of metaphors that suit him best, but he was made of the sea and the stars and the sun, and one wouldn’t do him justice.

I ask of cinema what most North Americans ask of psychedelic drugs.

First the amendment of their own minds. For the removal of the impediments of the mind will sooner clear the passages of fortune than the obtaining fortune will remove the impediments of the mind.

Do you believe in God? I, I believe in nothing but God!

You can get far in North America with laconic grunts. "Huh," "hun," and "hi!" in their various modulations, together with "sure," "guess so," "that so?" and "nuts!" will meet almost any contingency.

My term ends in June 2004 and I have no intention to change that.

The neurotic circles ceaselessly above a fogged-in airport.

There are wars and poverty and so on - it's based on fear. You can cure that with your being by not being afraid.

I know what I want to do and it makes sense to get going.