Rhythm and harmony enter most powerfully into the inner most part of the soul and lay forcible hands upon it, bearing grace with them, so making graceful him who is rightly trained.

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire emotion and knowledge.

Science is nothing but perception.

Reality is created by the mind. We can change our reality by changing our mind.

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.

A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something.

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.

Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.

Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind.

Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.

Love is like chickenpox. It's much worse when it comes late.

We can't change the world by shouting, but our words can have meaning if we give them enough respect.

The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.

I used to hate exposure situations. What is generally referred to as 'red carpet.'

I do a nice sloppy first draft like everybody else. And then just work at it and work at it and groom it. I get input from other people.

A black woman's body was never hers alone.

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.

There are a lot of women that I think are very powerful and would be great presidents.

Any artist who aligns themselves with a politician is making a category error because what politicians do is not on a human scale, it is on a geopolitical scale.