There is no order of things except in the human mind.

A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.

A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a dinosaur.

How terribly sad it was that people are made in such a way that they get used to something as extraordinary as living.

The most subversive people are those who ask questions.

An answer is always on the stretch of road that is behind you. Only a question can point the way forward.

The question of whether a thing is right or wrong, good or bad, must always be considered in relation to a persons needs.

Wasn’t it extraordinary to be in the world right now, wandering around in a wonderful adventure!

Since the Renaissance, people have had to get used to living their life on a random planet in the vast galaxy.

We are thrown together with a sprinkling of stardust.

Athens is like a sluggish horse, and I am the gadfly trying to sting it into life.

Sometimes when I play that old six-string, I think about you, wonder what went wrong.

How do I know that I don’t need what I want? I don’t have it.

People need dreams, there's as much nourishment in them as food.

If Donald Trump were to win this 2017 election, we would have a commander in chief who is completely out of his depth and whose ideas are incredibly dangerous.

A good writer is one you can read without breaking a sweat.

Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it.

I'm still digging long-established bands like U2 - they're new to me!

You don't have to be the specialist on everything. You can try to inform yourself.

Show me who your friends are and I'll show you who you are. It works for me. Stay positive and good things happen.

Light seeking light doth light of light beguile: So, ere you find where light in darkness lies, Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes.