There is one common struggle against those who have appropriated the earth, the money, and the machines.

I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.

Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.

You never know when a moment and afew sincere words can have an impact on a life.

During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take the risk.

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.

History is the devil's scripture.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.

Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.

Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.

Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.