Since I have spread my wings to purpose high, The more beneath my feet the clouds I see, The more I give the winds my pinions free, Spurning the earth and soaring to the sky.

Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

I beg you, reject antiquity, tradition, faith, and authority! Let us begin anew by doubting everything we assume has been proven!

The Divine Light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it.

The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life.

If the first button of one's coat is wrongly buttoned, all the rest will be crooked.

With luck on your side, you can do without brains.

Time is the father of truth, its mother is our mind.

All things are in the Universe, and the universe is in all things: we in it, and it in us; in this way everything concurs in a perfect unity.

What can be more stupid than to be in pain about future things and absent ones which at present are not felt?

The gems of philosophy are not less precious because they are not understood.

Investing in yourself is one of the foundations for better relationships, health, happiness, success, and prosperity.

The truth hurt more than lies.

I would fain grow old learning many things.

We must expect reverses, even defeats. They are sent to teach us wisdom and prudence, to call forth greater energies, and to prevent our falling into greater disasters.

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

My stand-up act is very clean.

I vaguely remember doing [all my] photo sessions, but definitely there were some surprises there for me.

I'm not for the parties. I'm for Texas.

My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.

Costumes, fashion, it's all an expression of self, and the more you push the boundaries - the more that people work at creating alternative ideas - the more it changes people's ideas of beauty.