"Know thyself" "If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted?" "When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking." "He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself." "I enjoy the freedom of the blank page." "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." "A minute of perfection was worth the effort. A moment was the most you could ever expect from perfection. " "Find out what you're afraid of and go live there. " "If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or speed up? " "Action is eloquence." "Real altruism is as rare as real friendship. Cherish it every-time you see it. The problem is of course not being so Jaded you never get to see it even when its right in front of you . . ." "Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it."