The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

In your mind you are cheating somebody, but in reality you are cheating yourself.

Had she stabbed me with a knife, she could not have hurt me more.

The nicest thing about coming of age is that I can do whatever I like.

Our children are being raised by appliances.

Lack of fairness to an opponent is essentially a sign of weakness.

The world is a body common to all men, changes to it bring about a change in the souls of all men who are turned towards that part of it at that moment.

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.

There was not a single Islamic slogan [in Egypt]. It was secular men and women, and in fact, they were unified. Now they want to divide the revolution, and religion is a very strong weapon.

Behind every great man is not a woman, she is beside him, she is with him, not behind him