How interesting it would be to write the story of the experiences in this life of a man who killed himself in his previous life; how he stumbles against the very demands which had offered themselves before, until he arrives at the realization that he must fulfill those demands. The deeds of the preceding life give direction to the present life.

A man can spend several hours sitting cross-legged in the same position if he knows that noting prevents him from changing it; but if he knows that he has to sit with his legs crossed like that, he will get cramps, his legs will twitch and strain towards where he would like to stretch them.

Man discovers truth by reason only, not by faith.

They ought to find out how to vaccinate for love, like smallpox.

If you see that some aspect of your society is bad, and you want to improve it, there is only one way to do so: you have to improve people. And in order to improve people, you begin with only ONE thing: you can become better yourself.

There is only one time that is important -- NOW! It is the most important time because it is the only time hat we have any power.

Talent is the capacity to direct concentrated attention upon the subject: "the gift of seeing what others have not seen.