The experienced, wise, energetic, intelligent individual functioning in a loose coalition with others in a wide network is far more effective than he is in a tightly organized group.

In the mind, there are no limits...

I believe in our culture we need certain socially accepted places where we don’t answer the telephone, we don’t have to answer questions or agree with anyone on anything

The miracle is that the universe created a part of itself, to study itself,
and that this part in studying itself finds the rest of the universe in its own natural inner realities.

In the centre of the cyclone one is off the wheel of Karma, of life, rising to join the Creators of the Universe, the Creators of us. Here we find that we have created Them who are Us.

All laws are simulations of reality.

There are no mistakes, there are only correctable errors. There are no errors, there are only alternate programs.

The fear that the universe is not what you assume it to be is very basic, especially when you know damn well it isn't what you assume it to be.

Cosmic love is absolutely Ruthless and Highly Indifferent: it teaches its lessons whether you like/ dislike them or not.

You don't have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow.

A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.

When everybody is planting apples a visionary plants oranges.

I think we're rapidly approaching the day where medical science can keep people alive in hospitals, hooked up to tubes and things, far beyond when any kind of quality of life is left at all.

I feel close to Lloyd in 'Say Anything'. He was like a super-interesting version of me. Only I'm not as good as him. Whatever part of me is romantic and optimistic, I reached into that to play Lloyd.

I stay glued to my piano and my work. I don't look up. I write, I produce, I do the next project, I do my job. I don't look up, and I try to be kind. I try to be kind to people. That's what I do.

There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair.

To make a man happy, fill his hands with work.

I know of no existing nation that deserves to live, and I know of very few individuals.

Life is a journey, and you can't carry everything with you. Only the usable baggage.

We should be able to deliver bottled hot water to dehydrated babies.