The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.

Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.

It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

It is a curious phenomena that God has made the hearts of the poor, rich and those of the rich, poor.

Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.

The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.

When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.

Politics and Religion are obsolete. The time has come for Science and Spirituality.

A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.

When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.

Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.

You're bloody insane, Karede, " Mat said. "Unfortunately, so am I.

When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.

I am not an atheist. I do not know if I can define myself as a pantheist. The problem involved is too vast for our limited minds.

I think there are opportunities for women in comedies - how zany is up to them.

A coward dies a thousand deaths, the gallant never taste of death but once.

There are people with a lot more talent than I have who have been weeded out of the league because they couldn't put their egos aside to fill a role.

Do not hide your ignorance, because somebody might help you! Hiding always prolongs the problems.

Something rubs off from everything you read, observe, and tinker with.

It's an old anarchist dream that people can take care of their own lives.