Optimism and stupidity are nearly synonymous.

When doing a job — any job — one must feel that he owns it, and act as though he will remain in that job forever.

If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.

Success teaches us nothing only failure teaches.

Clever nations are the ones who keep changing their governments! Because power must change hands otherwise it will get spoiled and rot!

The only reason I got married in 2003 was for my children. I had a therapist who said marriage is really a container for a family, and that made sense to me.

Music is not a hobby, not even a passion with me; music is me. I feel what people get out of me is this outlook on life, which comes out in my music. My music is the last expression of all that.

We trust in plumed procession For such the angels go Rank after rank, with even feet/And uniforms of snow.

I'm always terrified before every movie because I haven't found her [the character], and I don't get it. [Without acting, I'd have] become a nurse.

It feels good, honey, but it isn't love.

You take it for granted that I am in something that I want to get out of.

Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.

Son, are you happy? I don't mean to pry, but do you dream of Heaven? Have you ever wanted to die?

Music keeps people sane.