Lake water, even when boiled, has an effect on my digestive system similar to the movement of a hangman’s trapdoor.

As the daydreams grew longer, the distinction between what was real and what was imaginary grew less. Soon I existed in a blissful world of my own creation.

There’s merit in being different, inspiration in being individual, courage in being unique, and freedom in being yourself.

Reality is in the ether, a blend of present-day experiences infused with one’s memories and dreams. A life that is real to one is surreal to another.

Reality is just a matter of perception.

Individuality and creativity are slowly dampened by a normal job with normal people.

The greatest moments of creativity come in absolute solitude, when one’s mind is free from distraction and able to probe the depths of the impossible.

Doing nothing can be as rewarding as doing something. And doing very little can be as productive, in a creative sense, as doing a lot.

Time is not something to be killed. Doing so suffocates a part of us, writing off part of our life that could, or rather should, be spent doing something meaningful.

I keep on dreaming, but to find freedom, one must first search inwards.

Time alone helps us to remember who we are.

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

Delay of justice is injustice.

Every time we sit down to eat, we make a choice. Please choose vegetarianism. Do it for animals. Do it for the environment and do it for your health.

Good teachers realise that the students are the antenna; they are sensing things that the teachers don't yet sense.

I don't think anyone can tell you what it is that makes you a star.

If a people have no word for something, either it does not matter to them or it matters too much to talk about.

Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace.

If the apple hit Newton’s nose, Newton’s nose hit the apple.

The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others.

This planet below you is our campsite, and you know of no other campground.