You should only attempt to borrow from those who have but few of this world's goods, as their chests are not of iron, and they are, besides, anxious to appear wealthier than they really are.

If you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe.

Wherever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.

It must require an inordinate share of vanity and presumption, too, after enjoying so much that is good and beautiful on earth, to ask the Lord for immortality in addition to it all.

Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all.

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.

The deepest truth blooms only from the deepest love.

Money is the god of our time, and Rothschild is his prophet.

The swan, like the soul of the poet, By the dull world is ill understood.

Like a great poet, Nature produces the greatest results with the simplest means. These are simply a sun, trees, flowers, water and love.

Matrimony; the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented.

Wake up each morning celebrating. Navigate through your day with a celebratory attitude and end each day in celebration.

the meaning of life is to help each other get through. The purpose of life is to live, with all 5 senses, and enjoy the gift

I'm comfortable in the way I play and comfortable in who I am.

The rules of engagement have become so rigid that governments often straightjacket themselves in the face of unambiguous aggression.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

The young people have read my book. Now I have no chance.

Scientists derive satisfaction from figuring out the puzzle. It's about the quest, not the grail.

Remember, it's more mentally tiring to think about what has to be done, and all the things that might go wrong, than it is to physically do the job.

I try to write songs just for the song itself. I don't try and think about where it's going to end up, that way you're writing for the good of the song.

Butte was once a grand city. To me, that city is like one big stage for Edward Hopper. You could put your camera anywhere, and you felt you were looking at his paintings.