Each of us assumes everyone else knows what he is doing. They all assume we know what we are doing. We don't.

The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.

There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.

Everything in life is just for a while.

It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.

Reality is just a point of view.

There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.

To fight the Empire is to be infected by its derangement.... Whoever defeats the Empire becomes the Empire; it proliferates like a virus.

Just because something bears the aspect of the inevitable one should not, therefore, go along willingly with it.

…we all lie to ourselves; we tell our own selves more lies than we ever do other people.

At the time, my life just seemed too complete, and maybe we have to break everything to make something better out of ourselves.

Those who are determined to succeed are those who eventually succeed.

Whether you are talking about education career or service you are talking about life. And life must really have joy. It's supposed to be fun.

Many Christians have the mistaken notion that eternal life begins when they die. But that is not biblically accurate. Eternal life begins when we are born again into the Kingdom of God.

As co-chair of the Iraqi Women's Caucus in the House, I've enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with and hear from Iraqi women elected to serve in the new National Assembly.

I've never considered stand-up. Luckily I'm given great lines to say. I'm not sure how great my timing would be if I actually had to come up with my own jokes.

It's the easiest way to stay in the game: By helping the younger kids, they're gonna preach for you.

Stop at nothing to get the best work that you can get. Betray, violate, cause enormous harm.

The dirt is picturesque, so I don't mind.

My former health minister, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, is like a peach. I love to eat him.