I am so far from being a pessimist...on the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life.

Man is born broken. He lives by mending. The Grace of God is glue.

God gave us mouths that close and ears that don't... that should tell us something.

We are where centuries only count as seconds, and after a thousand lives, our eyes begin to open.

There is no present or future-only the past, happening over and over again-now.

We need above all to learn again to believe in the possibility of nobility of spirit in ourselves.

Life is for each man a solitary cell whose walls are mirrors.

We fought so long against small things that we became small ourselves.

Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.

The only living life is in the past and future - the present is an interlude - strange interlude in which we call on past and future to bear witness that we are living.

I will be an artist or nothing!

I threatened to kung fu you. Oh my God.

May there always be peace, love and happiness in every house.

There's no time for conversation dear, moan is all I want to hear.

I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future, can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.

Peace on this planet will not be forged by military strength. It will be forged by those who come together despite their government's differences.

I used to want to be the black dude in 'The Last Dragon.' I wanted to be Ralph Tresvant from New Edition - I thought he was super cool.

In my home State of Minnesota, I have seen firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police in reducing crime and drugs and improving public safety.

I believe that love cannot be bought except with love.

The first thing I do when I get up, I have breakfast.

Everything I tell you is a lie." -Vergere