Long ago the accusations had begun, And suddenly knew by whom it had been judged

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.

Dempseys are never in trouble. We just have stretches of life that are more interesting than others.

The work of art shows people new directions and thinks of the future. The house thinks of the present.

'Black Hole Sun' was written in a car when I was driving home from the studio one night. Pretty much everything that you hear was written in my head.

I want people to see their own power.

Ordinary people seem to not like me. They tend to think that I’m a little weird.

Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.

If too many things have to happen in order to bring about the situation you want, then back out of it and try again later.

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.

You saw me before I saw you. You had that look in your eyes, as if you wanted something. Wanted it for a long time.

Climate change has taken on political dimensions. That's odd because I don't see people choosing sides over E=Mc2 or other fundamental facts of science.