Pay attention to minute particulars. Take care of the little ones. Generalization and abstraction are the plea of the hypocrite, scoundrel, and knave.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

I’m fulfilling my calling when I raise my voice concerning injustice

Do not covet your ideas. Give away everything you know and more will come back to you.

I'm different, and my manner invites questions. I'm never afraid to answer.

Money and goods are certainly the best of references.

... being a feminist means that you believe in civil rights and social justice.

Sometimes when you find something you didn't really realize you were looking for, you just don't know how to react.

Let me tell you something. I ain't scared of nothing. I came out my mama.

The day of the great Jazz improviser who doesn't know how to read music is over.

The measurement we get when we measure something is not a property of the thing measured.

I come from a family of professional dog-showers, one step above carnies, but I didn't want to join the family business.