All progress is based upon the universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Unwillingness to risk failure is always there, but it gets harder when you feel you have more to lose.

My father and I were really like a team. I mean, he was very supportive. He'd come to every single one of my live shows.

And now, as in no other age, we seek it [peace] because we have been warned, by the power of modern weapons, that peace may be the only climate possible for human life itself.

Women are skinny for other women. Men want something they can actually hold on to.

Ahhh, Wade. Wade, you're just so stupid.

I don't believe in carrying a weapon. If somebody wants to shoot me, he'll have to bring his own gun.

The attack on Dresden, which was overflowing with refugees, on February 13th 1945 caused around 250,000 dead.

pity and charity may be at root an attempt to propitiate the dark powers that have not touched us yet.

It's not that I don't trust you, Dunstable, it's simply that I don't trust you.

But if we see ourselves as connected to God, or as reconnecting to our Source through meditation, then we can attract anything we want into our lives.