You don’t tap on the Devil’s shoulder unless you’re willing to dance to his tune.

you're so full of shit, you ought to be a cow manure

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you.

The perspective is more important than the perception

If you can serve everyone who visits you, you must be doing well in business.

Archaeology is the peeping Tom of the sciences. It is the sandbox of men who care not where they are going; they merely want to know where everyone else has been.

I've always spent a lot of time on my records with what I think were unique rhythmic approaches... but no one ever writes about your rhythm playing

I'm a firm believer in my higher power havin' a plan, and he's never wrong, and he's not open to suggestions.

If there are but few who interest thee, why shouldst thou be disappointed if but few find thee interesting?

We have invented the literature because the reality wasn't imaginative enough and we also wanted to be alone, at least for a while!

The beautiful simplicity of our faith is that it distills down to the exact same bottom line for both the brilliant theologian and the five-year-old child: love God and love each other - period.

I have learnt to love you late, Beauty at once so ancient and so new!