"De Sade is the one completely consistent and thoroughgoing revolutionary of history."

"Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If a man would travel far along the mystic road, he must learn to desire God intensely but in stillness, passively and yet with all his heart and mind and strength."

"The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous."

"What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera."

"Value people on their potential, not on their history."

"We know that there are significant health benefits from consuming more fruits and vegetables, and that's an opportunity for us to sort of move away from some of the meals that we've been preparing in the past."

"It's fun to be a part of pop history. Anytime you can be referenced in that respect it can be cool."

"Each brain is exposed to different circumstances. It's very likely that your brain is unique in the history of the universe."