Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

If we could get all religions together on a common purpose-the elimination of jealousies and the things that make men covet another’s belongings, we would be a long way toward the goal of outmoding war, depression and poverty.

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.

Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars.

I don’t intend to be a performing flea anymore. I was the dreamweaver, but although I’ll be around I don’t intend to be running at 20,000 miles an hour trying to prove myself. I don’t want to die at 40.

I find that the Americans have no passions, they have appetites.

Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.

Consequences are unpitying.

Music causes us to think eloquently.

If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that’s a problem. Peace and love are eternal.

Kings in this should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works.

Fairs and public displays are the best means we have yet found of showing large numbers of people the real methods of industry.

I don’t know anybody so old he can’t do something useful. Just give them a chance and see.

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, keep out of the way till you can.

I still take advice from my mum on what clothes look good on me. I used to listen to her a lot more, but I’ve started to choose my own things from time to time.

I want to let my fans get to know a little about me. I’m very thankful for everything they’ve done for me so, of course, I’m going to let them into my world a bit. But I really am a very private person, and I love keeping my life to myself-that’s how I’ve always been.

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.

If you believe, you will. If you don’t, you won’t.

Let’s defend the principle of a society that cares for everyone and everyone cares for everyone else.