"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
"Great minds have purposes, others have wishes."
"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."
"We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations."
"If you think you can or think you can’t, either way you are right."
"Writing is the way to find out what you think."
"Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why."
"Trying to change ourselves in order to please others – so that we can feel temporarily whole for having won their approval – is like cutting a flower into pieces so that it will fit into a vase."
"Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions."
"In art, there are tears that do often lie too deep for thoughts."
"You will become what your thoughts dwell upon."
"There are men who can think no deeper than a fact."