Sometimes I wish I wasn't as conscious as I am. It would be so much easier.

We're all worth it, man. We're all worth millions of planets and stars and galaxies and universes.

Although I can't stop all cruelty to living creatures on the planet, I can be kinder to every living creature in my life.

Run to the rescue with love/and peace will follow

I’ve learned that if you can’t get it all together to accomplish this thing called peace, you do at least your part in your life, because that’s where you can truly make an immediate difference.

It still strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexuality. It's like telling someone else how to clean their house.

In simplicity there is truth.

Animals are not our playthings. We are on this earth to protect them. It's our duty.

Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.

I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.

Music is a whole oasis in my head. The creation process is so personal and fulfilling.

But shouldn't they still act like children? They aren't normal. They act like--history. Napoleon and Wellington. Caesar and Brutus.

We all want to feel like the most beautiful woman in the room, to be chosen and loved forever. The Cinderella story gives us hope of our impossible dreams becoming true.

Imagination can create crazy things in a place you don't know.

[P]erhaps this was how you knew a good deed was truly good: you didn't necessarily feel better afterwards.

As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.

Sure I eat what I advertise. Sure I eat Wheaties for breakfast. A good bowl of Wheaties with bourbon can't be beat.

The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race.

The heart never grows better by age; I fear rather worse; always harder.

No matter what you do, do it to your utmost. I always attribute my success to always requiring myself to do my level best, if only in driving a tack in straight.

I regard the inflation acts as wrong in all ways. Personally I am one of the noble army of debtors, and can stand it if others can. But it is a wretched business.