The cistern contains: The fountain overflows.

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.

…reality is the make-believe of the majority that can only thrive in conformity.

The final aim of any temptation is to bring a person back into the kingdom of darkness.

I used to ask myself, ‘Sergei, would you rather spend your money on drink or women?’ and thanks to the club, I spend it on both and am called a patron of the arts.

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

I wish airplanes were more like elementary school with someone up front telling everyone to sit down and shut up.

Take what's useful, discard what is not.

I would prefer to believe that a market in fetal organs would empower women to use their reproductive capabilities to their own economic advantage.

Richard Pryor is, in my mind, the most honest comedian. He bared his soul to people. I think that's why everybody loved him so much.

For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with the various gods.

I dream of eagles and bring forth sparrows.