When we practice self-compassion in our lives, we are compelled to be more understanding and accepting toward ourselves.

Confidence is that internal alignment between what you know, what you believe and what you portray.

In the perfect state the good man is absolutely the same as the good citizen; whereas in other states the good citizen is only good relatively to his own form of government.

Whenever I go out with other married couples, I like to bring along a single crackhead. Just to spice things up.

The eyes of childhood are magnifying lenses.

It’s ironic that as scientists that don’t believe in god, were the ones that are closest to god.

If I'm away from painting for a week, I get bored.

There was, really, nothing you could use as a blueprint for your life, except your past. There was no starting over. There was only picking up the pieces someone had left behind.

Socrates said that, from above, the Earth looks like one of those twelve-patched leathern balls.

Big brothers are the ones who are supposed to pull their punches. Little sisters—well, we should be able to hit as hard as we like, shouldn’t we?