The very secret of life for me, I believed, was to maintain in the midst of rushing events an inner tranquility.

The life sciences contain spiritual values which can never be explained by the materialistic attitude of present day science

Music is the breath of being.

. . . for a good story, told often enough puts you in rooms you've never occupied.

I can't help you. Not really. I can only show up with a bright heart and hope that I get you at the right micro-moment with the perfect dose of light that helps you see what you already know.

The fact that a man is to vote forces him to think.

When she smiles niggers ask her for her hand in marriage; when I smile folks check their wallets.

Loving a woman is always political.

Look at your mind dispassionately; this is enough to calm it. When it is quiet, you can go beyond it. Do not keep it busy all the time. Stop it - and just BE.

Respect for the law must be the basis for all legal action.