Trying to be a socialist and a libertarian is obviously a very difficult balancing act, which nobody has pulled off too successfully in this century.

In oratory the will must predominate.

Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of mercury in a barometer, indicate little else than the variability of the weather.

Poetry is the key to the hieroglyphics of nature.

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.

Smiles are the language of love.

Never take advice from anyone with no investment in the outcome.

When you get older, then you feel death not at the end of the road, but death all around you, in everything. Life is saturated with death. I feel death everywhere.

Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.

Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.

No one but a fool is always right.

We wrapped our dreams in words and patterned the words so that they would live forever, unforgettable.

To build a positive attitude you must take some deliberate action. You must be responsible for your thoughts, words, and actions.

I think there is a way to do things right to tread lightly on the world

That's the job of our line. Get it deep, cause some commotion, be physical and try to get some garbage goals.

That whole country, Malaysia has a history of telling other countries back off, we'll do our business. They're pretty stubborn bunch of people. So they will do what they have to do.

Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content.

When one thinks profusely and cleverly, not only his face but his body too takes on a clever appearance.

Spring is the time of plans and projects.

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.

the beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less