I believe that everything in Nature aspires to the acme of strength, well-being, and happiness; and everything that deviates from this I call immoral.

Ugliness corrupts not only the eyes, but also the heart and mind.

Beauty is the result of clarity and system and not of optical illusion.

Wealth, if not a mere flash in the pan, compels the wealthy to become wealthier.

Stop your idiocy, Sandra, please. For once in your death.

Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true.

For the first lesson, I want you to play over every column of Modern Chess Openings, including the footnotes. And for the next lesson, I want you to do it again.

Towards the end of your meditation session, or when you feel your meditation is deep, chant "Kring" seven times. Repeat it with sharp intensity, without elongating the syllables.

What I see is teeming cohesion, contained dispersal... For him, to sculpt is to take the fat off space.

Whenever it feels uncomfortable to tell the truth, that's often the most important time to tell it.

We want to know that we're not alone with our loneliness or loss.

Capitalism is like a child: if you want the child to grow up free and productive, somebody's got to look over the shoulder of that child.

When the outlook isn't good, try the uplook - it's always good!