I had no voice to talk with because she was my whole language. Without her to talk to, there was nothing to say.

When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other and remember each other.

Our lives were just beginning, our favorite moment was right now, our favorite songs were unwritten.

There are all kinds of mix tapes. there is always a reason to make one.

One of Renee's friends asked her, "Does your boyfriend wear glasses?" She said, "No, he wears a Walkman.

A song nobody likes is a sad thing. But a love song nobody likes is hardly a thing at all.

I was totally clueless about social interaction, and completely scared of girls. All I knew was that music was going to make girls fall in love with me.

You know the Prince song where the girl's phone rings but she tells him, "whoever's calling couldn't be as cute as you?" I long to live out this moment in real life.

It was bewildering and humbling to keep discovering how many brave things people can fail to talk themselves out of doing.

I'd shut the whole world down just to tell you

And being a husband made me helpless, because I had somebody to protect (somebody a little high-strung, who had a tough time emotionally with things like the lights going out indefinitely).

Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude. Happiness is in your mind, not in the circumstance.

Trust is the foundation of any society

When you walk around with a long face in the house, that is called conflict.

The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business.

Chaka Fattah already lost the seat in a Democratic primary. So, he's on his way out. And he formally resigned this week.

If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease

The judges are a big problem. Law is equal for everyone, except for them.

One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other.

I can't help feeling that there is no beauty without hope, struggle, and conquest.

The war in Vietnam is going well and will succeed.