What matters deafness of the ear, when the mind hears? The one true deafness, the incurable deafness, is that of the mind.

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

It is not enough to be happy, one must be content.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

To love beauty is to see light.

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible; for the fainthearted, it is unknown; but for the valiant, it is ideal.

Go out in the world and work like money doesn't matter, sing as if no one is listening, love as if you have never been hurt, and dance as if no one is watching.

When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right.

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words.

There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

Empty pockets taught me a million lessons

The Finance Ministry can bring about real social change.

The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity; the least divergence from it is the greatest crime.

I want to have a bunch of kids so I can boss them around.

Right now is a great time to be a woman in tech, but there's not enough women in tech.

I love riding, even if it's just my Vespa. You just zip and do your thing. I find there's a different awareness when I ride; it connects me to my senses and to God.

I have no faith in the sense of comforting beliefs which persuade me that all my troubles are blessings in disguise.

The best birthdays of all are those that haven't arrived yet.

What now? (Shahara) I’m thinking. (Syn) Could you think a little quicker? (Shahara) You’re not helping. (Syn) You’re lucky you’re still breathing and not limping. (Shahara)

Whether it be Beyonce or Justin Bieber, we see singers who have absolutely nothing to offer anyone as they walk off stage clutching three Grammys in each hand.