The gods created certain kinds of beings to replenish our bodies... they are the trees and the plants and the seeds.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Whatever draws the mind outward is unspiritual and whatever draws the mind inward is spiritual

It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?

The key to success is having no qualms about failure.

There is at least one advantage to being an Indonesian citizen: With this country's expanse of land and even greater expanse of sea, it's not difficult finding space for one's grave.

Amid attempts to protect elephants from ivory poachers and dolphins from tuna nets, the rights of children go remarkably unremarked.

I like sweaters. I have a sweater obsession, I guess.

That's the job of the National Security Council is to try to be a disciplined clearinghouse, gathering the views from across multiple agencies, teeing up decisions that make sense for the president.

The United States of America is a threat to world peace.

Always put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

It is indisputable that evolved thinking recognizes the universality of Life.