The mighty Mahmúd, Allah-breathing Lord, That all the misbelieving and black HordeOf Fears and Sorrows that infest the SoulScatters before him with his whirlwind Sword.

To wisely live your life, you don't need to know muchJust remember two main rules for the beginning:You better starve, than eat whateverAnd better be alone, than with whoever.

O friend, for the morrow let us not worryThis moment we have now, let us not hurryWhen our time comes, we shall not tarryWith seven thousand-year-olds, our burden carry

Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Par

Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires.

Were it not Folly, Spider-like to spinThe Thread of present Life away to win-What? for ourselves, who know not if we shallBreathe out the very Breath we now breathe in!

The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.

Trust in yourself, your ability, and your struggles, but not in your appetite.

Dark, primitive magic. Swords Against Death.

There is no alternative to action, and that requires faith. The issue is how we are to mold for ourselves a belief system that is worthy of life.

There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them work.

The music I play and write is all reflective of myself and the experiences in my life. I feel like my whole journey is just collecting stories and songs along the way.

The faster the gambling activity, the more highly addictive it is; and the more addictive the gambling activity is, the more revenue it will generate for the industry

[T]he historian lays humanity on the couch.

I never wanted to be Marilyn - it just happened. Marilyn's like a veil I wear over Norma Jeane.

I have found that lived out, the hardest place to be a Christian is to be in a nice prosperous country with a lot of entertainment options because there's so many distractions.

The person who is worthiest to live, is fittest to die.