One of the evils of democracy is, you have to put up with the man you elect whether you want him or not.

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

The Fiction defense. Sometimes I just need to use it.

Just do what makes sense.

I have often though morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice.

There is some magic in wealth, which can thus make persons pay their court to it, when it does not even benefit themselves.

Here's what I would want for humanity, because this is what I have come to see is true: it's so simple when we listen to people.

The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.

I am in love with girls that are bad and naughty and badass, and a little selfish, but I like to watch from a respectful distance!

The Past is the textbook of tyrants; the Future is the Bible of the Free.

People always describe my successes in life. My successes in life tend to be personal, not career.

I always meant to convey a message of peace and harmony, and thought I was choosing my songs accordingly.