... how could Britain operate in India for 300 years and take so little back from it in terms of understanding?

I was wrenched awake at the tail-end of a stifled scream. I fought my way up from a deep dark dream. The scream had been mine.

The mountains were so wild and so stark and so very beautiful that I wanted to cry. I breathed in another wonderful moment to keep safe in my heart.

getting angry and harbouring bitterness doesn’t help anybody, least of all the angry bitter person.

no-one would want to go through a traumatic experience but when you’ve survived something life-shattering and risen above it, you achieve a kind of serenity.

If you find a problem, don’t complain about it. To find the solution, be curious and wise.

We do not learn for the benefit of anyone, we learn to unlearn ignorance.

I’ll listen if you want me to... But I think I should tell you now that nothing you can say will make any difference. If you don’t mind that, I don’t mind listening.

Somewhat dramatic things happen, and you don't even always notice them — that's what life is.

God, send me an angel from the heavens above. Send me an angel to heal my broken heart from being in love, 'cause all I do is cry. God, send me an angel to wipe the tears from my eyes.

I always used to go for blondes and quiet girls, but Victoria is the total opposite - dark and loud.

When you say something is very different to a core base that expects heavy music from you or very aggressive music, everybody tends to go, 'Oh, they're gonna get mellow, they're gonna get soft.'

Kind words are the music of the world. They have a power which seems to be beyond natural causes, as if they were some angel's song which had lost its way and come to earth.

I live in Vegas, and I see people by the side of the road with cardboard signs who seem like they might have tried that spending their way out of debt thing.

I hate to see a beautiful woman drink bad wine