All our science calculates with abstracted individual external marks, which do not touch the inner existence of any single thing

Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks.

Each nationality contains its centre of happiness within itself, as a bullet the centre of gravity.

To think what is true, to sense what is beautiful and to want what is good, hereby the spirit finds purpose of a life in reason.

A poet is the creator of the nation around him, he gives them a world to see and has their souls in his hand to lead them to that world.

Those that embrace the entire universe with love, for the most part love nothing, but their narrow selves.

We live in a world we ourselves create.

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent.

What destiny sends, bear! Whoever perseveres will be crowned.

Brave is the lion tamer, brave is the world subduer, but braver is the one who has subdued himself.

What of us lies in the hearts of others is our truest and deepest self.

To hate and to fear is to be psychologically ill... it is in fact the consuming illness of our time.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground.

There's no one particular road that will lead you to success. I think everybody will find it differently.

The camera does not like acting. The camera is only interested in filming behaviour. So you damn well learn your lines until you know them inside out, while standing on your head!

There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing is another.

Chocolate is the divine drink which builds up resistance and fights fatigue. A cup of this precious drink permits a man to walk for a whole day without food.

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

I do road gigs occasionally but I don't want to go out on the road for months at a time.

I think if you're not willing to wear your own clothes, you're doing something wrong. If you're not wearing your own line, you're taking all the fun out of it.

Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist