A State would be happy where philosophers were kings, or kings philosophers.

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.

When two wise men are blaming one another, then time has come for you to be the third one.

Heaven is all around us. All we need is perception

To deal with history [life] means to abandon one's self to chaos but to retain a belief in the ordination and the meaning. It is a very serious task.

I remember, as a young architect, people always talked about I. M. Pei's concrete. He had a particular specification no one else knew.

I need the starshine of your heavenly eyes, after the day's great sun.

Illness or pain is just an extension of negative emotion. When you are no longer feeling any resistance to it, it's a non-issue.

Where the eye divides, the ear connects.

The relationship between Aquaman and Aqualad should be investigated.

I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

Billy Tauzin is one of the most interesting people in Washington. He is smart, funny, and interesting.