Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets

It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.

In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact.

I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'.

The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I’m optimistic.

One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity.

Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.

The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow.

Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you.

Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms?

What is the biggest thing that stops people from living their lives in the present moment? Fear - and we must learn how to overcome fear.

See, forgiveness doesn't happen all at once. It's not an event - it's a process.

With his own money a person can live as he likes-a ruble that's your own is dearer than a brother.

I don't want to share my worries - that's for me to know.

Failure is not having the courage to try, nothing more and nothing less.

The way to create jobs is to encourage private sector job creators.

He might be a man without character, but she was a woman without courage. Of the two, which was worse?