In these anxious times many of us are less astonished that reason is ever suspended than that it should ever prevail, even during the briefest of intervals.

It is only too easy to compel a sensitive human being to feel guilty about anything.

What astonishes many of us is not so much that human nature is fundamentally corrupt; we are astonished rather that it does not behave more wickedly than it obviously does.

Every attempt to explain human behavior, especially the irrational, must as a matter of course end in simplification.

People are likely to act based on their emotions and then backward-rationalize. Because women have highly developed emotional circuits, they are especially susceptible to this.

If a theory can not be explained to a child, then the theory is probably worthless.

I felt like one of the boys. My friends were boys. In school I related to boys.

Reality is based on perception

A good many people think as I do. If they like my work they are creative . . . or they are crazy.

Peace is not achieved by controlling nations, but mastering our thoughts.

The voice of the drum is a spirit thing.

Gratitude is the miracle cure for every moment of dis-ease.

If you ever can bring about revolutionary changes, two things would be required: young people would have to be involved and you would need music.

My dear, be a good man be virtuous be religious be a good man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here. ...God bless you all.