Most of us are raised to believe we are ordinary. The anchor of the universe is present in every child. A parent only needs to guide and step aside and let them fulfill their dharma. Help children remember that they can do or be anything.
The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.
From out of all the many particulars comes oneness, and out of oneness come all the many particulars.
Because there is an edge to time and space, it means the universe cannot be infinite in either space or time.
We are each free to believe what we want, and it's my view that the simplest explanation is that there is no God.
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
I implore you to see the universe as a warm and supportive one because you'll look for evidence to support this view. When you anticipate that the universe is friendly, you see friendly people. You look for circumstances to work in your favor. You anticip
If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason—for then we would know the mind of God.
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.
The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
We are striving to forge a union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man.
Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.