When you are spiritually connected, you are not looking for occasions to be offended, and you are not judging and labeling others. You are in a state of grace in which you know you are connected to God and thus free from the effects of anyone or anything external to yourself.

Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.

One’s past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.

All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.

There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.

One of the most important concepts of revealed religion is that of a sacred covenant.

It’s always interesting about God because it’s like all of the religions in the world say that they pray to the same God, and yet they ask that same one God to divide itself up and agree with this one and fight against that one.

How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god.

It’s only I have seen enough of it and the funny thing is now, I know that I’m skinny, because I know there are even smaller clothes in the store. I think I’m big, when I was big, I never thought about it.

People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

The question is not, ‚Do you have a problem?‘ The question is, ‚Does the problem have you?‘

I don’t think I’m tangible to myself.

Always be sincere, even if you don’t mean it.

I guess every single word I’ve ever said is going to be dissected now.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal… God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of.

For a long time, I thought I was ugly and disfigured. This made me shy and timid, and I often reacted to insults that were not intended.

If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‚nirvana‘ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that’s pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.

I love being American, and I love family. I love having a family, and I feel so blessed, and I feel like God gave me exactly what I wanted, so now I have to do the right thing in God’s eyes also. Just follow what God wants me to do.

I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn’t taught by men – it’s a gift from God.

People don’t come to church for preachments, of course, but to daydream about God.

In the flush of love’s light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

I’m very, very serious – I’m serious enough not to take myself too seriously. That means I can be completely wedded to the moment. But when I leave that moment, I want to be completely wedded to the next moment.

I don’t believe in guilt; I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person. And don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on.

You see, you are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. You have emotions, you have thoughts, you have a will, and you have a conscience. You are a complex being! And Jesus came to heal every single part of you. There’s not one part that He doesn’t want to make completely whole.

Each one prays to God according to his own light.

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.

I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner: ‚This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality.‘ Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.

Ladies and gentlemen, god bless America – land of the free, home of the brave.

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?

When you face a ‚performance‘ that might provoke the ‚I’m scared‘ response, choose love and approach your opportunity as a chance to dance with God. It’s more fun than ‚Dancing with the Stars!‘

Self-talk, for me, has been the biggest thing in my life. A lot of us have a dialogue that is crap. It’s a crappy dialogue. We live in a world right now that is very external. Everything is very on the surface. Superficial. Everything. And what we’re telling ourselves is what we see on TV.

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.

There’s always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There’s an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.

My philosophy is it’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

The more a person seeks security, the more that person gives up control over their life.

When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and we want to be more like Him.

God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave.

I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough in me to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.

Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God.

All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy – but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that’s how I am guided.

I’ve analyzed the best I can… and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course.

Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.

I do put a lot of God in my music, but not because I’m super religious. There are a lot of demons in my music, too. I acknowledge both.

We are all sculptors and painters, and our material is our own flesh and blood and bones. Any nobleness begins at once to refine a man’s features, any meanness or sensuality to imbrute them.

I never deny. I never contradict. I sometimes forget.

I don’t really read a lot of newspapers. I don’t pay attention to what is being said or written about me. I’ve had lots of experiences in the past when I got too much into it. That sort of diverts your focus.

Sometimes when you’ve had a long series of disappointing things happen, you can get into the very bad habit of just expecting more of what you’ve already had.

Who can exhaust a man? Who knows a man’s resources?

Water’s never clumsy.

Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.

Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.

I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want.