Pride is a personal commitment. It is an attitude which separates excellence from mediocrity.

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.

Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

Even so, I must admire your skill. You are so gracefully insane.

A chief called Lawyer, because he was a great talker, took the lead in the council, and sold nearly all the Nez Perce country.

Some of the substance of English words, I just don't understand at all because the culture's so strange to me

Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They lift you physically and emotionally.

Lawrence of Arabia is the ultimate movie, deeply cinematic.

Do not let trifles disturb your tranquility of mind. . . . Life is too precious to be sacrificed for the nonessential and transient. . . . Ignore the inconsequential!

I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.

The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence

I've had moments where I've met people who were complete, like, idiots, who could not understand visual culture to save their lives.