Work up imagination to the state of vision.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

When you don't have the words to say He hears your heart. When you feel like no one understands He carries your pain. When hope seems lost God whispers "Joy is coming.

Conflict is just another chance for agreement.

Change or you will be changed: leaders who neglect the good of their people will be forsaken. Leadership is a service, not a gateway to privilege.

People enjoy doing what they do best.

You have to accept the fact that sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue.

It's fun when the ball is going in the hole and things are going right, but it's a miserable game when things aren't going well.

... because I have fallen in love with so many pretty girls and never once the least bit with any man.

Black men of Carthage, Ethiopia, of Timbuktu and Alexandria gave the likes of civilization to this world

May we know You more clearly, love You more dearly, and follow You more nearly, day by day.

The Bush administration doesn't particularly like public participation. It makes them look bad.