The history of human use of plants, mushrooms, and animals for their psychedelic effects is far older than written history, and probably predates the appearance of the modern human species.

Many of us would never have tried psychedelics if it weren't for Leary's popularizing them.

Aaron was one of the few Jewish volunteers in our study, and I felt a certain kinship with him at that level.

Wouldn't it be nice if there weree a planet where the sound of rain falling is like Bach?" he says."Yes, Planet Bach, " I respond.He smiles -"Yes", he murmurs- picturing it, hearing it.

Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling.

Commitment is doing the thing you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you.

I can often tell when drawings are done from photographs, because you can tell what they miss out, what the camera misses out: usually weight and volume - there's a flatness to them.

The essence of Taoism is really expressed by these few words. Taoism is the way of the child, the way of the fool, the way of someone who doesn't need to be noticed.

Working on a studio picture, I can't help but be aware of all the political stuff that's going on. I have to work to be able to survive, in a sense.

A few hundred years ago there were no differences between magic and medicine.

I don't understand what's going on, but i'll just pretend that I do.

A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.

For all the yoga I do (and I do plenty), I also love the time I spend jogging. It gets me in sync with myself.