Where reverence is, there is fear; for he who has a feeling of reverence and shame about the commission of any action, fears and is afraid of an ill reputation.

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 dead man who never caused others to die seldom rates a statue.

It is morally obscene to regard wealth as an anonymous, tribal product and to talk about 'redistributing' it.

I try to get through emotional pain and not go around it, it always ends sooner that way. I also use chocolate.

In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert of considerable skill would only know three, or at most five, kata.

No student of history can fail to see the moral interest of the Middle Ages, any more than an artist can fail to see their aesthetic interest.

My voice is like a rumour. I'm not sure if it came out or not, or if it is true.

A lot of actors, they know the camera's there, and if somebody moves around or makes noise or whatever then they get all distracted, but I pretty much lock in. You can't distract me too much.

Repose in that peaceful, cool, calm, serene depth of your Being. You know, this is something immensely valuable and precious

Bill Walton is incredible. If you drop a toothpick on his foot, he'll have a stress fracture.

There is a value in taking a stand whether or not anybody may be noticing it, and whether or not it is a risky thing to do.