Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!

Turkish soldiers are very brave. They love their homeland and they do not hesitate to give their lives for it if necessary.

The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination is the language of the soul. Pay attention to your imagination and you will discover all you need to be fulfilled.

One who scorns the power of intuition will never rise above the ranks of journeyman calculator.

I like to experience the universe as one harmonious whole. Every cell has life. Matter, too, has life; it is energy solidified. Our bodies are like prisons, and I look forward to be free, but I don't speculate on what will happen to me. I live here now, and my responsibility is in this world now.