Repetition is the reality and the seriousness of life.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.

I found I had less and less to say, until finally, I became silent, and began to listen. I discovered in the silence, the voice of God

It is not the path which is the difficulty; rather, it is the difficulty which is the path.

The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.

A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized prayer is listening.

For without risk there is no faith, and the greater the risk, the greater the faith.

It is not where we breathe, but where we Love, that we live.

Once you label me you negate me.

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are.

If you're alive, you're creative.

if that can't be your let that be remain for you but please keep your ego with you

It is now no mystery that some quite influential 'philosophers' were 'mentally' ill.

I think the whole experience of being a human being on the planet is such a mystery, to be honest. Trying to figure out one's purpose and [asking] "What is it all about?"

I think the comedy clubs tend to homogenize the acts a little bit, because they force them to be palatable in way too many environments.

Love develops into harmony, and of harmony is born beauty.

The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.

Immoral is choosing not to act when you hold in your hands the power to create perfection.

My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize