And the visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.

I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.

Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.

Toil is man's allotment; toil of brain, or toil of hands, or a grief that's more than either, the grief and sin of idleness.

Meditation and water are wedded for ever.

I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.

Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim.

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.

The tensions are always based on financial resources. Something like film is very problematic because it is viewed as an art form and also as an industry with a pure commercial base.

Sometimes when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.

I'm not going to quit. Why should I quit? This country is worth fighting for.

I am a poor man, but I have this consolation: I am poor by accident, not by design.

Every artist is different - the pop mentality is different than bands for me, because I'm playing a lot of the instruments.

I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government.

Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.

I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.