"You tend to meet on a more regular basis with people in your industry, and reality being what it is, you tend to meet with them at the particular level that you occupy; so that develops a fraternity relationship."

“Being clever was when you looked at how things were and used the evidence to work out something new.”

Source : "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Book by Mark Haddon, May, 2003.

“The bee, though it finds every rose has a thorn, comes back loaded with honey from his rambles; and why should not other tourists do the same?”

Source : Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1856). “Wise-saws: Or, Sam Slick in Search of a Wife”, p.17

“Silence not only lets you listen but to see things with much more clarity than you ever can.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 31, 2013

“This is part of the fundamental character of Buddhism that I find problematic - that it is not interested in anything. Hence the 'Fascination' in the title of the essay, the fascination of art and creativity, stands in opposition to what is called 'Liberation'.”

“Anger begins as an inner twinge. We sense something long before it blossoms (explodes?) into an emotional tirade. If we listen to this twinge -- and follow its advice -- the emotional outburst (or in burst) is not needed.”

“Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.”

“There are going to be questions about what major oil companies are doing with all of the resources they're accumulating. They can't escape that.”

“I thought of what might be, if only the people who have too much money would help those who have too little!”