There are degrees of obsession, of awareness, of grief, of insanity.

The trouble with denial is that when the truth comes, you aren't ready.

If only I had something to take the edge off the loneliness. If only lonely were a more accurate word. It should sound much less pretty.

We take a last look out of the window at the night, and I send a silent wish to everyone out there for this kind of warmth.

We were nostalgic for a time that wasn't yet over.

The two fundamental skills of any leader are creativity and initiative. Creativity to find solutions and initiative to take action on them.

Strength is seeing yourself as you are.

Never feel sorry for me, just teach me and watch me grow.

Every arena of life intersects with what's going on in our hearts. Everything passes through on its way to wherever it's going. Everything.

I like teaching and the contact with young minds keeps one on one's toes, but increasing responsibilities have forced me to shed much of it in recent years.

The same thinking that has led you to where you are is not going to lead you to where you want to go.

All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers.

II know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology.

If everyone would paint, political re-education would be unnecessary.

I have a sort of tactility about music. I go into record stores and just run my fingers over it, the spines.