What's the function of poetry? It's to express general truths, to connect with the reader and make him think: 'Wow, I've experienced that, but you've expressed it so much better.'

So imagine that the lovely moon is playing just for you - everything makes music if you really want it to.

We all can dance when we find music that we love.

Thinking you've had depression makes about as much sense as thinking you've been run over by a bus. Trust me - you know when you've got depression.

It's not the destination, It's the glory of the ride.

When it's cold & dark at night, and we're alone together, I long to take you in my arms, and cuddle you forever.

Every year of my working life, I have been fortunate enough to earn more money than I have spent.

Some people get lots of pleasure; From books or from music or art; But boys seem to think it's fantastic; To just have a really good fart.

Perform your task and I shall know you. Perform your task and your genius shall befriend the more.

An animal in pain is the saddest thing on Earth.

You haven't lived a full life until you have been in a very tough situation when you thought you were going to die. War does that to you.

Don't try to be different, that's not you, but just try to be yourself & that will make all the difference.

I don't want to hold you hand!

The world is changing isn't it? So you're not allowed to pray before a football game. I thought it was horrible.

Exercise and temperance can preserve something of our early strength even in old age.

A man will remain a rag-picker as long as he has only the vision of a rag-picker.

If ever there was a slamming of the door in the face of constructive investigation, it is the word miracle. To a medieval peasant, a radio would have seemed like a miracle.