You can say the opposite of something you've said but you can't do the opposite of something you've done.

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

It feels like there is a giant man inside my head blowing up an enormous balloon. The balloon is made of spikes and the man is shouting very loudly.' Egg

I prayed to you, Cas. Every night.

We need to unleash the military in unison with our partners in Europe and the Middle East to be effective.

Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul.

Music exalts each joy, allays each grief, expels diseases, softens every pain.

Nonviolent action without the co-operation of the heart and the head cannot produce the intended result.

I always resented the role of a drummer as nothing more than a subservient figure.

Kiss me as if you made believe You were not sure this eve, How my face, your flower, had pursed It's petals up.

I like music that is really pure and honest. For me, acoustic music, like a piece played on the piano, is very personal.

I enjoy speaking to other women about turning 50, and how we can enjoy it, and how we can explore it