Religion without art is a dead system of dogmas which have no effect on life.

The feeling of awe and sense of wonder arises from the recognition of the deep mystery that surrounds us everywhere, and this feeling deepens as our knowledge grows.

Surely it is the right wish that draws us to the right place. Nothing of importance happens accidentally in our life.

Our real nature is not our imaginary, limited ego. Our true nature is vast, all-comprehensive, and intangible as empty space.

To see the greatness of a mountain, one must keep one's distance.

Do not keep what you have selfishly bottled up; pour it out, share it with the world.

The forces which move the cosmos are not different from those which move the human soul.

Every individual has the potentiality to become enlightened in the course of this life or later existences

The greatest artist is one who expresses what is felt by everybody.

The faculty of continual transformation... is a profound expression of the dynamic character of the mind

The wonders of a journey consist far more of such intangible experiences and unexpected situations than of factual things and events of material reality.

The hardest and greatest thing a human being can do is submit to his Creator.

This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn't working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.

The human brain can soften as a result of incessant listening to music with an intent to commit prose.

Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.

Storms purify the atmosphere.

For national and social disasters, for moral and financial evils, the cure begins in the Household.

Men are like dogs," Stacy was fond of saying. And she usually went on to add that, like dogs, they all took up too much space on the bed, and they always went for the crotch.

The journeythe journey, I promise you, is the greatest thing ever. The destination always takes care of itself.

We have discovered with our new information systems that we can make all the appropriate checks and ensure public safety is not dented in any way in a much shorter time frame.

I don't want to do a TV series. It's no fun working from dawn to sunset every day. An occasional movie would be fine, and then I'll see what might develop on the political front.