You can remember, a single deluge only, but there were many previous ones.

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.

I haven’t been very impressed lately.By people, or places, or the way someone said he loved me and then slowly changed his mind.

When I say time must be converted, what I'm saying is that seconds must be converted, minutes must be converted, hours must be converted and days must be converted.

Failure is a mindset, not a circumstance. I let my experiences strengthen me. You think I fell on my face, but I’m down here doing pushups.

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Refraining from violence is not a sign of weakness in one's faith but a sign that one's faith is unshakeable

Across the board, it's infinitely more effective to praise actions that you want to encourage than to punish those you disapprove of.

Really good original ideas are very hard to come up with. Good ideas - easy. Really good, original ideas - it can take months.

A 20-year-old is never going to give death a second thought, whereas someone in their late 50s is going to think about it... I don't know, 20 times a day.

I am in favor of preserving the French habit of kissing the hands of ladies. After all one must start somewhere.

I'm somebody who's really contributed to culture. Popular culture.