I have drunk ale from the Country of the Young / And weep because I know all things now.

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

There is another world, but it is in this one.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy.

One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

Down the hill I went, and then, I forgot the ways of men, For night-scents, heady and damp and coolWakened ecstasy

The key to achieving desired results and gaining freedom from unwanted feelings lies within you.

Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings.

I've been songwriting for a long time, usually while on the road, as a way to get my feelings out.

Eventually, someone is going to pick up a brick.

I get sent Bibles. I have a collection of about 20 in my room. People think I need to be guided.

No time for drug addiction, no time for smoke or booze. Too strong for a shortened life span, I've got no time to lose.

With 'Taxi Driver,' I had this eureka moment. I realized that acting could be much more than what I had been doing. I had to build a character that wasn't me.

Only think of two things - the report of the pistol and the tape. When you hear one, run like hell until you break the other.

Every man if he so desires becomes sculptor of his own brain.