The stillness in art characterizes prayer, and the eye of the storm.

Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul.

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever... money, for instance, or war.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

I am a phoenix who runs after arsonists.

You can spend the entire second half of your life recovering from the mistakes of the first half.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

Most of our parents wanted the best for us, I knew, but we also wanted the best for them.

I never been in no situation where havin' money made it any worse.

Great nations do not succumb through lost wars, but rather through racial decay and the destruction of their internal order.

I'm making black music. That's the only outline for me, really. That's the only boundary to stay with. It's soul music. I'm going all out in those terms.

I existed before I received this body. I am the external and fundamental life energy of the universe.

Our technology is very scalable. Our software can accommodate enormous numbers of clients. It's a marvelous opportunity. We'll keep developing products.

There is no convenient Messiah. Salvation comes only through discipline and sacrifice.

Rolling Stone hates me. They must have an editorial policy to do me in for many years.

I must say, I find everything interesting.

Prague is like a vertical Venice steps everywhere.