What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colours which music puts upon them, and recited in simple prose.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

A spark of every fire we seek is already within us.

There's a common misconception with sketch comedy that you just go up there and wing it, but it's written, and there really is order.

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world.

The first thing we see about a short story is its mystery. And in the best short stories, we return at the last to see mystery again

Right now, after having had back surgery, I am finally back to running again.

It will not do to be saints at meeting and sinners everywhere else.

The dutifulness of children is the foundation of all virtues.

More people worship the rising than the setting sun

There'll never be a 'Rocky IV.' You gotta call a halt.

Today's workplace has become heartless and soulless. Employees are seen as units of labour, automatons, functionaries, objects for achieving designated tasks, and as costs to be minimised.