Thinking is the accurate and deliberate instituting of connections between what is done and its consequences.
Happiness is the feeling that power increases - that resistance is being overcome.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
It's very difficult to liberate yourself from what you've learned. You know it's almost impossible because you learn in order to survive.
When I was old enough to change my name, I changed it to Mr. T so that the first word out of someone's mouth was 'Mister,' a sign of respect.
Writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity.
How can you lay siege to a whole country? Who is really under siege now? Baghdad cannot be besieged.