People will seek the ends of the galaxy to avoid that which they need most.

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.

Let your confidence reflect your contentedness.

The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.

There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.

The weather is nature's disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature's disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.

Our pasts haunt us all.” I admitted, in a rare moment of perfect clarity.

His only fault is that he has no fault.

What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.

Ultimately, it is in fun. It is supposed to be highly entertaining.

You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.

The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing

I feel like there's a hunger in the culture now for the live experience maybe as a counterpoint to the more sort of synthetic lives that we've been living.

What is simple is false and what is not is useless.

Hey! Shouts Camel. There ain't no woman in the world worth two bottles of whiskey!

In a film score, the last thing you want to do is take people out of the movie. The music is secondary. In opera, the music is the main event.