We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

The center that I cannot find is known to my unconscious mind.

If you want to change your nation, you have to start a conversation.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Through the use of books I had the whole world at my feet: could travel anywhere, meet anyone, and do anything.

When I perform Strauss, it is as if the music fits me like a glove. My voice seems to lie in a happy area in this music, which is lyrical and passionate at the same time.

Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top.

Microcredit has shown how you can reach out to people that conventional banking cannot. It has demonstrated that it's a doable proposition.

But at least he can still see the lights below us. Although maybe for him it doesn't matter.

Seek passion, seek passion, seek passion!

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.

Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy with what you have.