Like the spider spinning its web, we create much of the outer world from within ourselves. The universe is a joint product of the observer and the observed.

Being graded for memorizing male accomplishments with the deep message that we can learn what others do but never do it ourselves.

Artists strive to free this true and spontaneous self in their work. Creativity, meditation are ways of freeing an inner voice.

As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous.

I think we each come out of the womb with some unique way of looking at the world and if we don't express it, we loose faith in ourselves.

Never having seen women play chess, they assumed this game wasn't for them and without even a female teacher as role model, they dropped out.

Citizens who refuse to obey anything but their own conscience can transform countries, it is the basis of any real democracy.

It seems to be most leaders have more conventional wisdom, but creative leaders have better common sense.

Choose criticism wisely, it might help you improve some elements of what you do.

Never tickle a sleeping dragon.

Free-will doesn't include shit-happens, unless that's the goal of one's intention.

Once a woman passes a certain point in intelligence she finds it almost impossible to get a husband: she simply cannot go on listening without snickering.

Beware of "grandfalloons" and "foma". A "grandfalloon" is a proud and meaningless association of human beings. "Foma" are harmless truths intended to comfort simple souls.

Obviously I am not happy but they can throw what they want at me, I will come back stronger.

Some people come up to me and say "You know, in Italy, it's pronounced Ber-beel-lia" And I say "Well, here in America, you're annoying..."

I think the best post-breakup album is The Strokes' first album. It's just fun.