The eyes are the gateway to the soul.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

You can come into the rest of God through solitude.

Be careful of fake faces, the most honest the most evil.

Choose the paths which are not worn out by many feet!

The idea that marriage has to be for all time - that I don't understand.

Animals have two vital functions in today's society; to be delicious and to fit well.

I never got discouraged for long, but we all got our butts kicked musically.

The duty that we owe to the Universe is our religion.

Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.

I am content and happy with my situation and like the flexibility that comes with being self-employed. And it's nice to know that I can contribute something to society

Teaching is really a natural extension of one's practice--one wants to share something that's so influential and beautiful in one's life.