It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.

Sometimes it's good to be not so popular.

I feel displaced when I'm back in America, like a visitor. I feel like if I don't get a cup of tea I'm going to lose my mind.

Ive got a lot of friends there and there is stuff to do but as much as I dislike LA I really like living and working in New York City.

Sustainability is a political choice, not a technical one. It's not a question of whether we can be sustainable, but whether we choose to be

We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.

I sing the National Anthem, while I'm standing, over your body, hold you like a python.

When preparing for a concert, I do lots of training. I work with a choreographer to create great moves and then I have to keep my voice strong with lessons.

I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

It’s no more dangerous to society than a radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds.