Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil.

If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.

It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.

either you take in believing in miracles or you stand still like the hummingbird.

Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.

Art is only a means to life, the life more abundant. It merely points the way.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

The unfamiliarity of the subconscious mind can turn one into one's worst enemy of happiness and success.

Cowan son of Branieucc, you're the only one of my people that I know for sure still lives.

He who hath many friends hath none.

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

Our modern society is engaged in polishing and decorating the cage in which man is kept imprisoned.

If I had a partner who asked when I was going to the gym or commented that I was eating too much or asked if I really needed an extra potato, that would make me feel awful. It would be terrible.

Even with talent, it's who you meet at the right time that tips the scales.

You 're so beautiful.

The culture cannot evolve faster than the language. The language is the flashlight that shows the path.

Do not fear the enemy, for they can take only your life. Fear the media far more, for they will destroy your honour.