To believe in God is impossible not to believe in Him is absurd.

Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.

If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

Watch, how the sunslowly risesfrom behind my earnew lines, new countriesspring up in my palmsmy rough hairbecome swaying silkand all the leavesin my bodybecome lusher than fruits.

Nature uses human imagination to lift her work of creation to even higher levels.

To make a rock'n'roll record, technology is the least important thing.

Lyrically I write based on my past experiences or things I wish to experience. Pain inspires me as does joy.

One dies if necessary, one breaks rather than bending. But I bend, because I continue to love myself.

I don't like the anonymity of the banking process - people now don't have a bank manager they ever meet.

I never set out now to get a Grammy, or get an American Music Award, but it still is nice to be recognized.

Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking.

Parents like the idea of kids, they just don't like their kids.

We never do anything consciously for the last time without sadness of heart.