Religion and slavery are incompatible.

I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

We've demonstrated a strong track record of being very disciplined with the use of our cash. We don't let it burn a hole in our pocket, we don't allow it to motivate us to do stupid acquisitions. And so I think that we'd like to continue to keep our powder dry, because we do feel that there are one or more strategic opportunities in the future.

I came across few whites as a boy at Qunu. The local magistrate, of course, was white, as was the nearest shopkeeper. Occasionally, white travelers or policemen passed through our area. These whites appeared as grand as gods to me, and I was aware that they were to be treated with a mixture of fear and respect.

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.