O miracle—thus to be able to give [peace] we ourselves do not possess, sweet miracle of our empty hands!

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself.

We pay a heavy, very heavy price for the superhuman dignity of our calling. The ridiculous is always so near to the sublime. And the world, usually so indulgent to foibles, hates ours instinctively.

I have no ambition to change my nature, I merely intend to conquer my dislikes.

The right mindset is the most powerful force we can use to positively change the world.

Just remember...you are the one with everything to lose.

The best DJs in the world know how to pull in music from all over the place and make it work as a cohesive whole.

A want of the habit of observing and an inveterate habit of taking averages are each of them often equally misleading.

Why, dear boy, we don't send wizards to Azkaban just for blowing up their aunts.

Congress doesn't hate Congress.

For an instant God opens his door and His orchestra plays the Fifth Symphony.

Breakthroughs, in art, in culture, in personality, come when tackling the unexpected.

In times of crisis, it is of utmost importance to keep one's head.

I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to foot I am marble-constant.