The tendency of life is not the preservation of the species, but solely the preservation of each individual organism, as long as it is in existence at all, and is able to carry on its life processes.

Social laughter is momentary, soon burns itself out and passes away like the fire and smokes of straw, but genius shakes the very skies with its lasting, inextinguishable laughter.

Suggestibility varies as the amount of disaggregation, and inversely as the unification of consciousness.

The course of evolution is to a greater integration of similarly functioning ganglia.

Psychology must postulate uniformity of interrelation of physical, physiological, and psychic processes.

The recognition, the diagnosis, and the preservation of psychopathic individuals account for the apparent increase of neurotics in civilized communities.

Not purpose but chance is at the heart of mental life.

Mental synthesis of psychic content in the unity of a moment-consciousness is a fundamental principle of psychology.

The main source of psychopathic diseases is the fundamental instinct of fear with its manifestations, the feeling of anxiety, anguish, and worry.

The principle of recognition of evil under all its guises is at the basis of the true education of man.

The man of genius whether as artist or thinker requires a mass of accidental variations to select from and a rigidly selective process of attention.

We believe we are the consumers, but we are the consumed.

I've found that replacing one thing for another only means you don't yet know where the glitches are.

Maybe that's why I'd been chosen to become the first female Reaper in history. I think the boys had been losing too many souls.

You're 28, why are you going to goth clubs? Do what I do, sit at home & wait to die. You don't have to kill yourself, you're just waiting.

Ive always found a cure for the blues is wandering into something unknown, and resting there, before coming back to whatever weight you were carrying.

When I think about greatness I just know Ayrton Senna. He was great.

I think right now is the best time for stand-up, ever. I sincerely do.

One would think that plants belonging to the same genus would always produce identical or at least similar oils. But this is by no means so.

To learn to play seriously is one of the great secrets of spiritual exploration.

Mahoney: You have to live. Mr. Magorium: Darlin'...I have.