When reading a book, be very certain that you never go past a word you do not fully understand. The only reason a person gives up a study or becomes confused or unable to learn is because he or she has gone past a word that was not understood.

The third principle is that any philosophic knowledge is only valuable if it is true or if it works.

An individual who can freely and with a clear heart do things because they're fun is a very sane person.

Now, get this as a technical fact, not a hopeful idea. Every time we have investigated the background of a critic of Scientology, we have found crimes for which that person or group could be imprisoned under existing law. We do not find critics of Scientology who do not have criminal pasts.

I have high hopes of smashing my name into history so violently that it will take a legendary form even if all books are destroyed.

Morale is boosted to high highs by accomplishment. In fact, it can be demonstrated that production is the basis of morale.

There is nothing wrong with being the most important person under the sun if everybody else is just as important as you are.