(on forgiveness) Didn't he and I stand together before an all seeing God convicted of the same murder? For I had murdered him with my heart and my tongue.

In darkness God's truth shines most clear.

Surely there is no more wretched sight that the human body unloved and uncared for.

Love is larger than the walls which shut it in.

If the Gospels were truly the pattern of God’s activity, then defeat was only the beginning.

Love is the strongest force in the world, and when it is blocked that means pain.

No matter how long the preparation, you will never feel ready to write an exam, to start a business, to be parent or even to die. Just go for it.

You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical.

if we don't stand for something, you may be sure we will fall for anything.

For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles.

The problem is that many MPs never see the London that exists beyond the wine bars and brothels of Westminster.

It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.

What we love that we have, but by desire we bereave ourselves of the love.

You've got to be able to look at your thoughts on paper and discover what a fool you were.

Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt.

The most efficient way to memorise a piece is to use the one which proceeds in an error free manner