In the end, art is small beer. The really serious things are earning one's living so as not to be a parasite and loving one's neighbor.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

None of Us is as Good as All of Us.

I have a thing for evil bald bad guys. The Kurgan is too sexy.

On birthdays I avoid taking hasty or impulsive measures.

The fact is, we need help, and we need each other.

The only way we can put a permanent end to terrorism is to stop participating in it.

Her perfume was a mixture of roses and tear gas.

Everyone of a hundred thousand cities around the world had its own special sunset and it was worth going there, just once, if only to see the sun go down.

My grandmother used to babysit us when I was younger, and would always play old-school music. It gets to me. Grandma had some good taste.

When every blessed thing you have is made of silver, or of gold, you long for simple pewter.

I mean, you may be very mad at some guy that walked away with a huge golden parachute, but that really isn't the important thing.