I've had some incredibly triumphal things happen in my life.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.

We all have hearts.... If you have a heart, love somebody. If you have enough heart, love everybody.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

It feels better to love than to hate.

There may be a brighter star. But through my eyes the light of you is all I see.

You can't base your life on other people's expectations.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically - I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it.

The point is, Ilsa Hermann had decided to make suffering her triumph. When it refused to let go of her, she succumbed to it. She embraced it.

Hand holding sword is always an ugly hand!

A wise prince must never take things easy in times of peace.

I'm frustrated when I see movies in which I feel like the plot is being told to me instead of shown to me.

I want to write something that makes it easy for young people to look right into the abyss.

My wife says when I go out to the refrigerator, I do three minutes (entertaining) when the light goes on!

I realized I needed to address people, not just dress them.

The abstracting of visual elements in order to recognize their particularity has become automatic, but seeing, combining, and creating them as integrated 'wholes' will remain a lifelong challenge.

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.