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People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, read more
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who read more
Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
People are very open-minded about new things - as long as they're exactly like the old ones.
People are very open-minded about new things - as long as they're exactly like the old ones.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What read more
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.
I feel we are all islands - in a common sea.
I feel we are all islands - in a common sea.
People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love read more
People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating; people who know absolutely everything, and people who know read more
There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating; people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.