"Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God." — George Gurdjieff, Armenian spiritual teacher, born 1866
"In order to understand the interrelation of truth and falsehood in life, a man must understand falsehood in himself, the constant incessant lies he tells himself." — George Gurdjieff, Armenian spiritual teacher, born 1866
"Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed." — Arlo Guthrie, American singer, born 1947
"The best way to get to know any bunch of people is to go and listen to their music." — Woody Guthrie, American folk singer, born 1912
"You can't write a good song about a whorehouse unless you've been in one." — Woody Guthrie, American folk singer, born 1912
"It's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people." — Woody Guthrie, American folk singer, born 1912
"Anyone who used more than three chords is just showing off." — Woody Guthrie, American folk singer, born 1912
"When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a portrait painter. As I got to be older, I realized that as a portrait painter I wouldn't be able to support a goldfish." — Fred Gwynne, American actor, born 1926
"I decided to take a stab at acting. I entered the American Academy of Dramatic Art, where one teacher told me I'd never make it - I was too tall." — Fred Gwynne, American actor, born 1926
"The best relationships are those where your love for each other exceeds your need for each other." — Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, born 1935
"Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck." — Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, born 1935
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." — Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, born 1935
"I incline myself to the teachings of my lama. But my heart secretly escapes to the thoughts of my sweetheart." — Tsangyang Gyatso, Sixth Dalai Lama, born 1683