The man who is intoxicated with life does not pass judgment, does not seek to come to a conclusion, does not impose his message on the world.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird.

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.

Art is only a means to life, the life more abundant. It merely points the way.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

We are well on our way to a unified theory of biology that will merge body and environment, brain and mind, genome and microbiome.

There is a scientific explanation behind everything. Finding it depends on whether you give in to the much simpler supernatural explanation.

In my opinion, what makes a great book is something that is universally specific.

I would describe myself as a filmmaker, period.

A weak human mercy walks in the corridors of hospitals and is like a half-thawed winter.

All beings come from a mother's womb. We should have a clear realization of the oneness of all humanity.

"It can't happen here" is number one on the list of famous last words.

It isn't useful to curse the darkness; instead light your candle and let your light shine.

To us, there was Bob Dylan, and there was dad. As for what he meant to other people, that was never glorified in our house. There were no accolades there, no gold records.

Just in case you ever foolishly forget; I'm never not thinking of you