A man of independent judgment is a man of profound self-esteem.

If the truth shall kill them, let them die.

Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.

When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed

We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality

So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?

Every aspect of Western culture needs a new code of ethics - a rational ethics - as a precondition of rebirth.

You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

But I don't think of you. - Howard Roark

Sadly, in too many cases surrender is having been ‘outrun’ by fear rather than having ‘run out’ of heart.

Everything feels like the end of the world, and you can't reason with someone who can't see tomorrow.

I agree completely with my son James when he says 'Internet is like electricity. The latter lights up everything, while the former lights up knowledge'.

The essence of the enjoyment of a garden is that things should look as though they like to grow in it.

Most of man's trouble comes from his inability to be still.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem.

Free from desire, you realize the mystery, caught in the desire, you see only the manifestations.

The surfing - the waves in Indonesia are amazing.

All our feelings, like the artist's paints and brush, are ways of communicating and sharing something meaningful from us to the world.