Nostradamus himself confessed that the vague manner in which he wrote his "prophecies" was so that 'they could not possibly be understood until they were interpreted after the event and by it.'

Expose every belief to the light of reason, discourse, facts, scientific observations; question everything, be sceptical because this is the only chance at life you will ever get.

Those who believe without reason cannot be convinced by reason.

Magicians are the most honest people in the world; they tell you they're gonna fool you, and then they do it.

Blind belief can be comforting, but it can easily cripple reason and productivity, and stop intellectual progress.

No matter how smart or well-educated you are, you can be deceived.

There is a distinct difference between having an open mind and having a hole in your head from which your brain leaks out.

Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand.

No amount of belief makes something a fact.

The only difference is that religion is much better organized and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters and different costumes.

We owe it to our kids to inform them and train them how to think, not what to think.

Worry is stressing about a situation that may or may not occur and it’s always in the negative sense.

Unlike sport in business the win-win is the best possible score

What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.

I've never really had a desire to do Shakespeare. For me, it's just too many lines.

The discipline which I have imparted to you will lead you when I am gone. Practice mindfulness diligently, to attain the goal of awakening.

If only we could see the endless string of consequences that result from our smallest actions. But we can't know better until knowing better is useless.

You have a race problem that must be solved, or else you will alienate every non-white person on this earth within the next few years, or within the next few months.

Arnold was a dog's dog. Whenever he shuffled along walks and through alleyways, he always gave the impression of being on to something big.

Even your own arms, deep inside your body feel foriegn to you, feel that they do not belong to you. Here lies an important secret. Butoh's radical essence is hidden here.

Coming from Britain, I was terrified of meeting all these other artists, because artists over there tend to fight with each other a lot, the premise being that there's not enough room for everybody.