The mortalist enemy unto knowledge, and that which hath done the greatest execution unto truth, has been a preemptory adhesion unto authority.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many million faces, there should be none alike.

Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

Light is the shadow of God.

What song the Syrens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions, are not beyond all conjecture.

There are mystically in our faces certain characters which carry in them the motto of our souls, wherein he that cannot read may read our natures.

All the wonders you seek are within yourself.

There is musick, even in the beauty and the silent note which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument.

Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich.

We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.

You're still alive. And that means you'll love and be loved...and in the end, nothing else really matters.

It's well known that love has power but I want to find out how much.

you can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.

South Africa never leaves one indifferent. Its history, its population, its landscapes and cultures - all speak to the visitor, to the student, to the friend of Africa.

Socialism has never and nowhere been at first a working-class movement.

It's been an objective of mine since I started writing songs to include both intellect and energy.

Have a purpose to your life: Purpose does not mean having a job...You can have a job and still be unfulfilled.

The experience of truth has to be felt on the central nervous system.

The most important investment of our time is in our people and in our youth.

Art is not democratic. It is not for the people.