Many modern scholars have found the asceticism expressed in Plato unacceptable; it does not sound like the advice of a reasonable man in the Cartesian tradition.

Plato feels that ethical abstinences and austerities are essential preconditions for the cleansing and opening of the eye of the soul.

Art's primary social function is to define the communal self, which includes redefining it when the community is changing.

To Plato the desire for excessive and special foods ... is a hindrance to the soul's attainment of intelligence.

Plato rarely if ever states anything about himself clearly.

Count your blessings to fill your life with bliss.

We like to control the map of our life and know everything well in advance. But faith is content just knowing that God's promise cannot fail. This, in fact, is the excitement of walking with God.

No more Mr. Nice Guy.

I'd rather have a bullet inside of me than to be living in constant dread of one.

It is better to forget about yourself altogether.

Sectarian feelings and criticism of other teachings or other sects is very bad, poisonous, and should be avoided.

Once you understand that there's a spiritual math, add soul to the science and subtract the riff-raff. 24-7-365, cause 9 to 5 ain't alive.

Some conservatives are traditionalists, and the idea of breaking things up and changing things is concerning to them at times.

Stay away from a companionship that does not benefit you with knowledge.

My favourite thing in the world, apart from my wife and kids, is writing songs. Ever since I was a kid.