The pious pretense that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing.

A Man who is doing his True Will has the inertia of the Universe to assist him.

It is necessary that we stop, once for all, this ignorant meddling with other people's business. Each individual must be left free to follow his own path.

The key of joy is disobedience.

Intolerance is evidence of impotence.

Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.

We must conquer life by living it to the full, and then we can go to meet death with a certain prestige.

Balance every thought with its opposition. Because the marriage of them is the destruction of illusion.

If one were to take the bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the bible seriously, one must be already mad.

You can only accomplish your object in life by complete disregard of the opinions of other people.

I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.

[The Rule:] Just do the next thing you're reasonably certain Jesus wants you to do.

The most complete gift of God is a life based on knowledge.

All is good. Don't worry, the pain will help you. You'll get into some trouble, but it will work out in the end.

Rhythmic motion has become the carrier and creator of almost every ecstatic mood of any significance in human life.

To acknowledge the receipt of letters is always proper, to remove doubts of their miscarriage.

Much of the work of every life is done in the dark.

When a poor person dies I want then to die in the arms of somebody who loves them. I want them to be able to look for the last time into the eyes of somebody who cares for them

It is a curious thing that when one speaks from the heart it is invariably in the worst of taste.

I was always a great bundle of energy. As a child, instead of walking, I would run. And so running, which is a pain to a lot of people, was always a pleasure to me because it was so easy.

Do not presume to choose your own way of serving instead of the one I have made for you.