Patriotism is the admission that people who share a land, a place, and a history have a special obligation to that place and to each other.

Humanity is on the march, earth itself is left behind.

Patriotism is the opposite of selfish individualism.

a society driven mainly by selfish individualism has all the potential for sustainability of a collection of angry scorpions in a bottle.

You need to keep hurting until you realise you never needed to hurt in the first place.

The only things you can ever truly own cannot be bought with money.

The only true wisdome is knowing you know nothing.

As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life.

The so-called miracle of birth is nature getting her own way.

I love humility in a woman. It's so rare. With man, of course, it is practically extinct.

Winning is neither everything nor the only thing. It is one of many things.

The place is very well and quiet and the children only scream in a low voice.

Sometimes we need to get over ourselves and actually realize that sometimes, God has a better plan. God's ways are higher than ours.

Fashion is a part of the world and part of history. It's not a meaningless swirl of meaningless clothes. They (clothes) reflect the times.