I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

I know how men in exile feed on dreams.

Happy is he who bears a god within.

Happy is he who bears a god within.

Brain-washing starts in the cradle.

Brain-washing starts in the cradle.

Every extreme attitude is a flight from the self.

Every extreme attitude is a flight from the self.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Innovators and creators are persons who can to a higher degree than average accept the condition of aloneness. They are read more

Innovators and creators are persons who can to a higher degree than average accept the condition of aloneness. They are more willing to follow their own vision, even when it takes them far from the mainland of the human community. Unexplored places do not frighten them- or not, at any rate, as much as they frighten those around them. This is one of the secrets of their power. That which we call "genius" has a great deal to do with courage and daring, a great deal to do with nerve.

The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

The more kindness shown to an envious man, the worse he becomes.

The more kindness shown to an envious man, the worse he becomes.

The first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a read more

The first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a "safe" code of conduct - one that would earn everyone's approval. Your actions can always be condemned by someone - for being too bold or too apathetic, for being too conformist or too nonconformist, for being too liberal or too conservative. So it's necessary to decide whose approval is important to you.