My strengths propel me and my weaknesses pursue me.

The father of doubts has a son of knowledge.

We are only as alive as the things that keep us alive.

My mind feels like a beehive without the buzz.

I wrestle with my mind, but seldom win.

Silence is the mother of all tongues

When I see joggers go by I shout "Jim Fixx is dead. Fats Domino lives!"

I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry.

The fear of death is the fear of the end of an illusion; so long as the illusion persists so long will the fear remain.

It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.

Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.

I'm attracted to those kinds of roles that could be good or could be bad, and you just don't know.

Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I've practised for many years.

He's not a performer, he's not a composer, he's not even a musician, but Norman Granz is Mr. Jazz.

Strike, if you will, but listen.

We are all part of one another.