Oh, could we lift the future's sable shroud.

The death-bed of a day, how beautiful!

What are ye orbs? The words of God? the Scriptures of the skies?

There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.

For ivy climbs the crumbling hall To decorate decay.

Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.

Surely the stars are images of love.

Art is a man's nature; nature is God's art.

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

Death, thou art infinite; it is life is little.

Let each man think himself an act of God, His mind a thought, his life a breath of God; And let each try, by great thoughts and good deeds, To show the most of Heaven he hath in him.

It is like reading two books, one with each eye, and understanding them both.

Though you should still let her do what she wants, don't let her take total control of you or you won't be making the most of your experience.

I asked my dad what people would remember sooner, the things I said or the things I did. His response was: Forgive me, but what people?

Resurrection does not come without crucifixion, and you cannot celebrate Easter without living Good Friday.

I don't come from money.

A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse.

Good books are the warehouses of ideas.

I have been involved with the UN refugee agency for a few years now, and we have done events to speak about refugees, focusing more and more on the situation with Afghan refugees.

Words divorced from action supporting them are meaningless and hypocritical.

For me, it's good fortune to be between two cultures. Growing up in Germany taught me a lot. I am a world citizen. Today I can adapt well no matter where I am. Even when it's not always easy.