Geniuses are the luckiest of mortals because what they must do is the same as what they most want to do.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

We can tell a lot about a woman from her books.

God, life changes faster than you think.

We have to become saints. We have to become like Christ. Anything less is simply not enough.

[Clinton] believes that the Washington press corps is so out of touch that it is absolutely inconceivable that reporters will understand the issues that people are really dealing with in their lives.

Pain can only feed on pain. Pain cannot feed on joy. It finds it quite indigestible.

The journey starts with a single step—not with thinking about taking a step.

In my world, even sure bets are not certain; 'Cause you'll get the picture, then find out it's the cropped version.

The weak can be terrible because they try furiously to appear strong.

I feel like I have re-created myself on every album. I try to do that. It's like playing a game with yourself, trying to compete with yourself.