A poet is a feeling, sentient being, not a word machine.

One is never wounded by the love one gives, only by the love one expects.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

Philosophers console themselves with explanations.

The search for first causes is the ultimate wild goose chase.

When you separate thought from life, you get philosophy.

Logical positivism is philosophy from the neck up.

The questions philosophers ask are not so much meaningless as irrelevant.

No explanation is ever as good as not having one.

The truth is what you live through while you're looking for the truth.

Never confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

Zen phrase says The instant you speak about a thing you miss the mark.

Happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health.

Beware the toils of war ... the mesh of the huge dragnet sweeping up the world.

I think that Minnesota is different because we are proving that tri-partisan government could work, that you do not need to necessarily be a Democrat or a Republican to be successful at governing.

The first six years of my career, I got more comments on my weight than on my singing. So I think I became so self-conscious that I started working on it harder.

I look at the film as an opportunity to see some bountifully creative minds do something that I could not do - tell the story with images. I can't wait to see what they do.

The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original.

God will cleanse your sins if you yourself are dissatisfied with yourself and will keep on changing until you are perfect.

Unbecoming forwardness oftener proceeds from ignorance than impudence.

Every day, President Obama sends a beautiful message about how we should treat our women based on how he treats his wife. When people went after his wife during the campaign, he took a stand.