anything that becomes a cult, or a mass movement, loses its moral and spiritual value. The crusade has to be personal, individual. As soon as it becomes collective it loses its purpose.

One can present people with opportunities. One cannot make them equal to them.

when two people unite, kindness must be mutual, or shocking things will happen.

How long, I wonder, will ignorance spell purity and knowledge shame?

Convention is another name for the habits of society.

[On Ian Fleming:] The trouble with Ian is that he gets off with women because he can't get on with them.

One must have the humility and the imagination to honor all deep human experiences - not least those one has never come near to sharing.

Holidays, if you enjoy them, have no history.

The novel will never die, but it will keep changing and evolving and taking different shapes.

One should always act from one's inner sense of rhythm.

But poetry is not to be lived, except for the few to whom it is more important than self-preservation.

Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.

You, yourself, are the eternal energy which appears as this Universe. You didn't come into this world; you came out of it. Like a wave from the ocean.

Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.

He who is kind to animals heaven will protect.

It's just as important to let go and let somebody do what they're best at and other times, I'm very determined to get exactly what I know we need. It's that balance.

It's such a thrill to perform live. You never know if you're going to get hit with a bottle or a bra.

I refuse to follow the rules where society tries to control people with low self esteem.

Sometimes I hate how much I love him But everyday I love him more

It's true, I don't like the real world.

There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.