The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars.

The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.

Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions, and the city of yearning.

Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbor.

Take pleasure in your dreams; relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover.

Take pleasure in your dreams relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover.

Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour.

I'd rather risk screwing up with you than not even try.

As it is?

People will ask, 'Are you famous?' And I always answer, 'My mother thinks so.'

Because I don't think it's true. I don't think corruption is endemic to the process in Annapolis at all. It's the exception, not the rule.

I sin like crazy, but I protect my people.

When anyone tells me I can't do anything, I'm just not listening anymore.

Music is not an acquired culture... it is an active part of life.

I was swimming in art day and night. There were always parties being thrown, with artists from every medium (my extended aunts and uncles), living as boldly as they want to be.

It really is quite remarkable that Darfur has become a household name. I am gratified that's the case.

Sometimes you can think that 'I've had enough of wizards!' And sometimes fantasy is not just about wizards.