Of what use to destroy the children of evil? It is evil itself we must destroy at the roots.

Morning has broken Like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken Like the first bird.

It always gives me a shiver when I see a cat seeing what I can't see.

All the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good from love.

We do not lose our friends when they die, we only lose sight of them.

The events of childhood do not pass but repeat themselves like seasons of the year.

It seems to me there are no rules, only instances; but perhaps that is because I learned no rules, and am only an instance myself.

Upon your shattered ruins where, This vine will flourish still, as rare, As fresh, as fragrant as of old. Love will not crumble.

No love-story has ever been told twice. I never heard any tale of lovers that did not seem to me as new as the world on its first morning.

Cats sleep Anywhere, Any table, Any chair, Top of piano, Window-ledge, In the middle, On the edge.

He bent his head and kissed her long and deeply, and in that kiss neither knew themselves, or even each other, but something beyond all consciousness that was both of them.

Whither thou goest I will go and where thou lodgest I will lodge thy people shall be my people and thy God my God.

I was born lucky and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.

If I have one vice and I can call it nothing else it is not able to say 'no'.

Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart.

I write the music I like. If other people like it, fine, they can go buy the albums. And if they don't like it, there's always Michael Jackson for them to listen to.

I didn't go to Catholic school but I had a tough teacher, a tough math teacher.I remember everything that guy taught me. I really do.

Never to be frightened of taking risks and always follow your instincts!

Some people are heroes. And some people jot down notes.

Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers seem clear.

There will never be any more perfection than there is now.