There is a devilishly direct relationship between the significance of an idea and how nervous we become at the prospect of having to think about it.

As victims of hurt, we frequently don't bring up what ails us, because so many wounds look absurd in the light of day.

In a secularising world, art has replaced religion as a touchstone of our reverence and devotion.

The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of any religion is whether or not it is true.

Our human resources as marshalled by the will were not sufficient they failed utterly.... Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God's will into all our activities.

There's only one God. Call him whatever you want

I may go for it or I may not. It all depends on what I elect to do on my backswing.

The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy.

One of the most important things you can accomplish is just being yourself.

While men are gazing up to Heaven, imagining after a happiness, or fearing a Hell after they are dead, their eyes are put out, that they see not what is their birthright.

Let there be no ambiguity about the American view that Syria's lack of cooperation .. is not acceptable.

I have traveled more than anyone else, and I have noticed that even the angels speak English with an accent.

But there's nothing more profound than creating something out of nothing.

Dying men think of funny things-and that's what we all are here, aren't we? Dying men.