The pleasure we obtain from music comes from counting, but counting unconsciously. Music is nothing but unconscious arithmetic.

Take what you need, do what you should, you will get what you want.

Everything that is possible demands to exist.

Every present state of a simple substance is the natural consequence of its preceding state, in such a way that its present is big with its future.

Every mind has a horizon in respect to its present intellectual capacity but not in respect to its future intellectual capacity.

To love is to be delighted by the happiness of someone, or to experience pleasure upon the happiness of another. I define this as true love.

The greatness of a life can only be estimated by the multitude of its actions. We should not count the years, it is our actions which constitute our life.

Music is a hidden arithmetic exercise of the soul, which does not know that it is counting.

Imaginary numbers are a fine and wonderful refuge of the divine spirit almost an amphibian between being and non-being.

We may say, that not only the soul (the mirror of an indestructible universe) is indestructible, but also the animal itself is, although its mechanism is frequently destroyed in parts.

The present is saturated with the past and pregnant with the future.

Never argue with a six-year-old who shaves.

The second half of the '60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.

The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the real Way.

I believe men's faces come in two kinds: Faces that need a blade, and faces that need an electric. I never was happy with an electric. I became pizzaneck.

The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

As Socrates I believe said the unexamined life is not worth living. I believe that's true. I do believe that.

In Great Britain, woman was subordinate and confined. But at least she was also safe.

It was an extraterrestrial performance. It is very special to go below 4:50, but I believe I can do better.

The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights.

If you would seek health, look first to the spine.