“A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.”
“Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul.”
“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”
“Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.”
“Politics is the entertainment division of the military–industrial complex.”
“The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.”
“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.”
“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best.”
“There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.”
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.”
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.”
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
“So many books, so little time.”
“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you.”
“Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself.”
“Read a little, meditate more, think of God all the time.”
“The true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience.”
“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.”
“You do not have to struggle to reach God, but you do have to struggle to tear away the self-created veils that hide Him.”
“The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.”