I have never written on any subject unless I believed that the authorities on it were hopelessly wrong.

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.

I look at old performance videos now, and it's really funny - I thought I was such a gangster!

We gain the ability to rejoice under pressure through a carefully monitored training program directed by the Lord Himself.

Of the affairs of love ... my only advice is to be honest. That's your most powerful tool to unlock a heart or gain forgiveness.

Listening is the essence of anything.

The hat is the pride of man; for he who cannot keep his hat on before kings and emperors is no free man.

If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime.

The khadi spirit means also an infinite patience.

Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.

The photograph is completely abstracted from life, yet it looks like life. That is what has always excited me about photography.

We live in a very complex world.