Music is a holy place, a cathedral so majestic that we can sense the magnificence of the universe.

we tend to steer our lives in the direction of the lessons we need to learn

Music is a holy place, a cathedral so majestic that we can sense the magnificence of the universe, and also a hovel so simple and private that none of us can plumb its deepest secrets.

The clock upbraids me with the waste of time.

I have been involved in some films other actresses would not have done.

He's got to bring something stronger than that. That's like bringing milk to a bar, it's not strong enough

Community life is not easy for somebody like me, who is used to living by himself and doing what he wants. It's a demanding life, and you quickly get in touch with your own handicaps and weaknesses.

a kite is a victim you are sure of. you love it because it pulls.

Every seeming equality conceals a hierarchy.

I feel like someone who's meditating could possibly benefit their meditation practice and their well-being just by sitting down and thinking about things that they love for ten minutes.

The straight roads are the roads of progress, the crooked roads are thee roads of genius.

Childhood is like a mirror, which reflects in after life the images first presented to it.

But secondly you say 'society must exact vengeance, and society must punish'. Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God.