Wit has its place in debate; in controversy it is a legitimate weapon, offensive and defensive.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are" but "You are as good as I am.".

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

A happy wedlock is a long falling in love.

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

Life is offering you infinite paths! To get stuck in one path is nothing but shallowness! Go deep, discover other lanes!

Right from the beginning, we were born into a world where the ego rules, but when we came to God and received the new birth, we entered a world where love rules

Our best canvas is all around us, in everything we touch and do.

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.

I'm basically a gift-giver.

I really do just try to tune as much out as I can and make things that I think just sound good to me.

There is no medicine like hope.

I will be sof brief, I have already finished.

With the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, and the rudder beneath my feet, I can savor that essence from which life is made.

Greed is the lack of confidence of one's own ability to create.