a culture is no better than its woods

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

There is someone special in my life right now, and I'm really happy with that, life is wonderful at the moment.

Good characters the reader cares about combined with an intriguing plot. Do those two and you've got it made.

We were like deer. They were like grizzly bear.

Lots of leaders want to be popular. I never cared about that. I want to be respected.

Before one can generalize, formalize, and axiomatize, there must be a mathematical substance.

Straw purchasing is illegal.

I like a calm life where nobody bothers me.

I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.

I play Orange County drums. I love those guys. I've got a four piece kit.

My songs are a direct route into my brain and my heart.