The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of commoner and king alike and should never be regarded with awe.

You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.

Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.

What is true for you is what you have observed yourself. And when you lose that, you have lost everything.

Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.

Nothing in Scientology is true for you unless you have observed it and it is true according to your observation

Scientology is the only specific (cure) for radiation (atomic bomb) burns.

They smell of all the baths they didnt take. The trouble with China is, there are too many chinks here.

To love in spite of all is the secret of greatness. And may very well be the greatest secret in this universe.

The test of true competence is the end result.

The only way you can control people is to lie to them. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.

She is so beautiful. Perfect. Mine.No. Not mine. I am hers.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

Design is a tool that either allows us to create new markets or disrupt existing ones.

I was born in 1970 and I got to see a little bit of [Richard] Nixon's attempts at redefining himself. I saw [Gerald] Ford.

I've been trying to do films for years. So I've decided to wait until the next good part comes along and develop a record on my own in the meantime.

My mind has changed. My strength has not.

They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim, they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin.

The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that...women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves.

Dieting is our last tie with asceticism.

Making love is like hitting a baseball. You just gotta relax and concentrate.