The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water and breeds reptiles of the mind.

To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

The person who does not believe in miracles surely makes it certain that he or she will never take part in one.

Make your own rules or be a slave to another man's.

And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love.

Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.

Do what you will this life's a fiction, And is made up of contradiction.

Solitude led to retrospective thinking, and if the past is what you are trying to get away from, then constant distractions in the present are needed.

The future looks extremely bright indeed, with lots of possibilities ahead -- big possibilities. Like the song says, We've just begun.

Sweden is the home of my ancestors, and I have reserved a special place in my heart for Sweden.

I don't know if I'll ever accomplish most of my dreams - I have so many.

If you won't believe in yourself, who will?

I've just always loved singing, and I come from a family that loves singing around the kitchen table.

I’ve always been interested in leaders and rule breakers and artists and politicians.

The world was quickly forgetting us. And there was little news to report.

Every person you encounter, whom you interact with, is there to teach you something. Sometimes it may be years before you realize what each had to show you.

My friends always said that I should be a comedienne - I was named my class clown.