We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

A cheery relaxation is man's natural state, just as nature itself is relaxed. A waterfall is concerned only with being itself, not with doing something it considers waterfall-like.

You have succeeded in life when all you really WANT is only what you really NEED.

No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

Run forward when possible, walk ahead when you can, stagger onward when you must, but never cease your forward movement.

We can accept God becoming Man to save Man, but not Man becoming God to save himself.

Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable

Sculpture is what you bump into when you back up to see a painting.

Perhaps this was the secret to being at peace: want nothing but what is given to you.

Every exceptional writer holds a Master of Arts in Daydreaming.

We're famous" iggy whispered so low that Fang could barely hear him."So's Swine Flu" Fang whispered back.

As we acquire knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.

I would not run for president. I really like what I'm doing now. People say I'm giving them energy and hope.

You count up your dead, every one. Always. Recall them, each and all - every face, every heart.

Mozart didn't have Pro Tools, but he did a pretty good job.