The highest ideals are human intelligence, creativity and love. Respect these above all.

One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality.

Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.

You get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right.

Atheism is the absence of religion. We don’t really need atheism. We just need to get rid of religion.

If you are doing something for reward or punishment, you do not have morality.

In music, if you hit a wrong note, people forgive you. In magic when something goes wrong, the entire art is destroyed.

I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil.

Much better than the feeling of having things is the feeling of having earned things.

Better to be uneducated than educated by your government.

Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality.

Being faithful in the smallest things is the way to gain, maintain, and demonstrate the strength needed to accomplish something great.

Philosophy is the reflection of reflective mind.

Our reactions to events is directly promotional to their importance in our life.

Unless you have thecourage to say ‘no’ tothe things you don’t want, it’s hard to say ‘yes’ tothe things that you do want.

To find perfect ripeness, catch it.

In our house, all you hear is groaning.

After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.

Evolution is not the enemy of ethics but its first source.

In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.

Have strength in yourself always .think and remember not just what you should do, but also what you want to do. (Ageha , Basara, Vol. 13)