I heard an Angel singing; When the day was springing, Mercy, Pity, Peace; Is the world's release.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.

The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.

I don’t want to do a cocktail party. I’d rather people left my shows and vomited.

The wise man looks at death with honesty, dignity and calm, recognizing that the tragedy it brings is inherent in the great gift of life.

Bjork, I'd love to do something with her. I'd love to do some sort of crazy orchestral choir thing with her.

People are pulled towards the best in themselves, and spotlighting the right is a much stronger approach than nagging.

When I have a daughter I have a lot of good advice for her.

My kitchen is not a place to live in. I made it white so I can tell instantly if it's not clean-and I like it clean enough to be able to eat off the floors-or the tables,for that matter.

Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.

O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!