THE KNOWN CHILD I wondered to what extent people remained the same as they'd been when very young; if one peeled back the layers of living one would come to the known child.

Some are born weird, some achieve it, others have weirdness thrust upon them.

A jump jockey has to throw his heart over the fence - and then go over and catch it.

But one discarded dreams and got dressed, and made what one could of the day.

Love's easy to learn. It's like taking a risk. You set your mind on it and refuse to be afraid, and in no time you feel terrifically exhilarated and all your inhibitions fly out of the window.

Crime to many is not crime but simply a way of life. If laws are inconvenient, ignore them, they dont apply to you.

Everyone journeys through character as well as through time. The person one becomes depends on the person one has been.

Logic doesn't stop you feeling. You can behave logically and it can hurt like hell. Or it can comfort you. Or release you. Or all at the same time

Good manners are a sign of strength.

Look at everything upside down.Take absolutely nothing for granted.

Historically, more people have died of religion than cancer.

And then his noise falls completely silent-And he stops struggling-And looking right into my eyes-He dies.My Todd dies.

Don't die with your music still in you, play your music unencumbered. Should your guitar remain unstrung?

Real comedy is not when you laugh at an idiot, it's when the idiot laughs at you.

Only when every one of us and every nation learns the secret of love for all mankind will the world become a great orchestra, following the beat of the Greatest Conductor of all.

Liberalism is financed by the dividends from Conservatism.

I think politics in general are just like a popularity contest but McCain is just... old.

Refine your senses through the great masters of music, painting, and poetry.

I believe love is what makes the world go round. No matter how old or young, love is why we are here. It is the very essence of one's being.

Don't worry about anything. Go out and have a good time.

The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart's attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.