A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man sickens.

My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

Quarrels are the dowry which married folk bring one another.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Make the workmanship surpass the materials.

Love is no assignment for cowards.

Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.

The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

Whatever problem you have can be solved through solitude.

For him I was like the land, something to care for...well, he loved to make things grow. But he resembled the land more than me. He needed constant cultivation, or the fruit turned wild.

The best and brightest don't go into politics. The best and brightest are at Goldman Sachs.

You will never ever be the same again!

I've been very lucky to work with many amazing animators and directors who can interpret and extend the music I make. When it's done well, it can create extra meaning and new context for the song.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

The ending is the beginning, and the beginning is the first step, and the first step is the only step.

When I was married, I definitely went through a lying period.

My anger tells me firstly that there's a need of mine that's not getting met.

Every human being has inside them something more important than him or herself - his or her Gift.