Individuals can only volunteer their will. The collective has no rights if not by the use of force and coercion. Collectivism is not a collection of individuals

If there is nothing new under the sun, at least the sun itself is always new, always re-creating itself out of its own inexhaustible fire.

Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before.

Be a master of your dreams, not the slave of your sorrows.

One presidential advisor to another: "If the world made sense, we'd all have to find honest work.

We hope relevant countries will work together in the same direction to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and co-operation.

You can't be wise and in love at the same time.

The most meaningful and spiritual prayers I have experienced contained many expressions of thanks and few, if any, requests.

I watch a lot of astronaut movies....Mostly Star Wars. And even Han and Chewie use a checklist.

I always work directly from life, partly because I really enjoy having an interaction with the person in front of me but also because I love having a direct response to shape and color.

A man will be eloquent if you give him good wine.