The Way of Mastery is to break all the rules—but you have to know them perfectly before you can do this; otherwise you are not in a position to transcend them.

A Man who is doing his True Will has the inertia of the Universe to assist him.

It is necessary that we stop, once for all, this ignorant meddling with other people's business. Each individual must be left free to follow his own path.

The key of joy is disobedience.

Intolerance is evidence of impotence.

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.

We must conquer life by living it to the full, and then we can go to meet death with a certain prestige.

Balance every thought with its opposition. Because the marriage of them is the destruction of illusion.

If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad.

You can only accomplish your object in life by complete disregard of the opinions of other people.

I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.

I hate that the actions of a minority can influence the opinions of a majority.

In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Shop smarter and shop less. But please don't let that dissuade you from engaging in campaigns to make real lasting change.

Disneyland is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth and I have to say when I'm riding around in that crazy Space Mountain ride I'm happy.

... much seemingly chance variation in human behavior is not due to chance; it is in fact the logical result of a few basic, observable differences in mental functioning.

What can happen in a few minutes changes you forever.

Whenever someone says the words 'Our friendship is more important than this,' watch out, because it almost never is.

The Pope doesn't get mixed up in Italian politics.

You may command nature to the extent only in which you are willing to obey her.