You may find that knowledge is not so great a thing as belief or hope.

History narrates stories about great men from the past, write your story now and make history

The biggest awakening is the awakening from the childish deceptions and the invented tales of the religion.

Nothing perhaps has so retarded the reception of the higher conclusions of Geology among men in general, as ... [the] instinctive parsimony of the human mind in matters where time is concerned.

The religions of the world are luminous in their individuality, and they have valuable social and soulmaking functions. Surely someday we will quit killing each other over their different strategies.

Changing the story until you believe it.

Folks say I'm egotistical. Hell, I don't even know what it means.

Debt is not just a money thing. It's about owing and being owed. Money is just one thing you can exchange. You can exchange good deeds, you can exchange revenge, you can exchange murders.

Everybody likes to see somebody else get caught for the vices practiced by themselves.

You have a right to have a feather duster. If anyone breaks in, you can make sure they're really clean as they're robbing your house.

I just go with the flow, so any style can be in my music - that makes it exciting.