Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise.

If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.

The map is not the territory.

Man's achievements rest upon the use of symbols.... we must consider ourselves as a symbolic, semantic class of life, and those who rule the symbols, rule us.

To use words to sense reality is like going with a lamp to search for darkness.

There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

Words don't mean, people mean.

The map is not the territory... The only usefulness of a map depends on similarity of structure between the empirical world and the map.

Who rules our symbols, rules us.

A person does what he does because he sees the world as he sees it.

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.

I am not mean I am just sarcastically humorous

God should always be our first thought, not our last resort.

The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything.

I think all those actors from that generation, like Bogart - they were wonderful actors. They didn't act. They just came on and they did it, and the characters were wonderful.

I'm someone who loves to enjoy life and tries to focus on real things and real friendships. That's why I live very simply.

Thou fail to perceive mineself!

Treating myself like a precious object will make me strong.

Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place.

The process of writing is a process of learning; and much has become clearer to me in the attempt to transform my original rough notes into what I hope is an intelligible presentation.

We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.