I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.

As I watched the seagulls, I thought, That's the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute trust.

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet.

My soul comes from better worlds and I have an incurable homesickness of the stars.

You have your brush, you have your colors, you paint the paradise, then in you go.

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.

A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free.

Do not just accept anything without questioning.

Being onstage and performing, the high of that, and people coming to see you, and getting to make them laugh - that's what gets me hyped up. It's a nervous excitement.

Absolutely no religious rites of any kind, relating to any religious faith, should be associated with my funeral.

Do you recall that night in June Do you recall that night in June Upon the Danube River; We listened to the ländler-tune, We watched the moonbeams quiver.

You can't just read the Koran to understand Muslim life. You have to look at history, at personalities, at economics, and so on.

I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that.

The ability to get along without an exceptional leader is the mark of social vigor.

I know that I'm kind of a big deal online, but I think that some of that is starting to seep into the streets, and you want to kind of continue to make sure it does that.

Change art to include yourself.

It's better to live cherishing a dream than face the possibilty that it might all come to nothing.