There is no hell, no inferno except the frenzy of living.

I keep remembering — I keep remembering. My heart has no pity on me.

Stop war? Impossible! There is no cure for the world's disease.

It was suicide. Others killed themselves with poison or with a revolver. I killed myself with minutes and hours.

I see too deep and too much.

Yes, there is a Divinity, one from which we must never turn aside for the guidance of our huge inward life and of the share we have as well in the life of all men. It is called the truth.

whatever our ignorance left to itself, and whatever the wounds that other human beings are, we ought to study ourselves with a sort of devotion.

The woman from the depths of her rags, a waif, a martyr — smiled. She must have a divine heart to be so tired and yet smile.

Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide.

Two armies at death-grips — that is one great army committing suicide.

People are machines of forgetfulness

Because there’s one thing stronger than magic: sisterhood.

Music is gathering. Taking our scattered thoughts and senses and coalescing us back into our core. Music is powerful. The first few chords can change us where no self-help books can.

It takes me three or four years to research and write each book and the individual stories stay with you for a long time afterwards.

Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation.

I don't wish to embarrass anyone.

I had some great mentors as I was coming up and starting to sing so early - I've been singing since I was four.

A flair for publicity does not necessarily mean a flair for acting.

If we drop money, we are usually very sad if the money is big. But for example, if we drop 310 dollars, we can relax, because this is very small in the 3-adics.

It takes more strength to cry, admit defeat. I have truth on my side, you only have deceit.

Wow. I'm humbled and I'm honored. To be in the International Boxing Hall of Fame with so many of my friends and heroes is overwhelming.