Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.

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.

A vibrant body, a radiant mind, a loving heart, and an honorable life.

Knowledge comes by revelation through the study of the Scriptures

Man's will, sustained by an indominable conviction, is much more powerful than material forces that seem insurmountable.

The Earth is a place. It is by no means the only place. It is not even a typical place.

Cease from practice based on intellectual understanding, pursuing words, and following after speech.

Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.

I am sick of death and worst of all this sickness feeds on itself, the more afraid I am the more I am afraid the more I flee the more I am afraid the more I am haunted.

I'm ashamed that Congress finds billions for pork-barrel subsidies but fails to find money for veterans' health care.

It's not that I write songs that are easy to get but I don't think there's a lesson that I'm trying to teach in any of my songs. There's not a moral at the end of it.

Never affirm, always allude: allusions are made to test the spirit and probe the heart.