Of course, we're all a mass of contradictions.

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.

And I think we'll be able to prove scientifically that other talents such as intuitive, psychic, clairvoyant and audiovoyant are very real.

It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love, drunk, or running for office.

You know when you eat too many sweets and get diabetes? Paparazzi are the diabetes of materialistic culture.

Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

We are not victims of the world we see, we are victims of the way we see the world.

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.

Crystals amplify the consciousness.

The character of good men and women encourage others to want to be better people.

Maybe one reason I had avoided anger was that like a lot of people I had thought there were only two responses to anger: to deny it or to strike out thoughtlessly. But other responses are possible.

All mothers are rivers and all rivers, mothers.

Has every line inside of you been crossed? Is there anything left unviolated? Are you so comfortable with your imprisonment you feel free?

You don't create jobs by passing bills, you create jobs by cutting taxes.

For there's nothing we read of in torture's inventions, Like a well-meaning dunce, with the best of intentions.

Capping the size of American banks won't eliminate the needs of big businesses; it will force them to turn to foreign banks that won't face the same restrictions.

I'm glad I understand that while language is a gift, listening is a responsibility. (U.S. poet and writer, 1943- )

Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn't do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years.

No child is bad from the beginning, they only imitate their atmosphere.