Nor does night conceal men's deeds of ill, but whatsoe'er thou dost, think that some God beholds it.

He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

In war, truth is the first casualty.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

Zeus, first cause, prime mover; for what thing without Zeus is done among mortals?

It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

The air is Zeus, Zeus earth, and Zeus the heaven, Zeus all that is, and what transcends them all.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

By polluting clear water with slime you will never find good drinking water.

When I was little, I would burn ants with a magnifying glass. But now that I'm older, I'm more of a cat guy.

Suffering is above, not below. And everyone thinks that suffering is below. And everyone wants to rise.

I feel I have to play a role in the transformation of my thoughts. Music is the most powerful way for me to do that, through my own music, through listening to other people's music.

False life is exhausting; Real Life is inexhaustible.

God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.

When we know and love the best we are content to lack the approval of the many.

If you love yourself meanly, childishly, timidly, even so shall you love your neighbor.

Books delight us when prosperity smiles upon us; they comfort us inseparably when stormy fortune frowns on us.

The secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.

I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot. I'm heavily influenced by that melodically in my music. I can't really separate the two.