But there are many men-and women-who do things in a time of war that they wouldn't dream of doing in peacetime, and all for the common good.

Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.

Memories are links in a golden chain that bind us until we meet again.

Stay with the question. The more it troubles you, the more it has to teach you.

Yes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality.

My first ever job after college was as a flight attendant. I wanted to travel and could not afford it, so I decided to get myself a job where I could travel. I did it for two years and had great fun.

It's really important in any historical fiction, I think, to anchor the story in its time. And you do that by weaving in those details, by, believe it or not, by the plumbing.

It was time to move on, to dance with life again.

a question has the most power before we rush to answer it, when it is still making us think, still testing us.

I often think it would be really interesting to take all of those who would wage war to the battlefield cemeteries, and say, explain yourself to the dead. Explain yourself to the dead!

One always has riches when one has a book to read.

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

Anyone willing to give up liberty in exchange for security deserves neither.

Yoga is a life-saver.

Learn from the masters, learn from your contemporaries. Always try to update yourself.

Determination becomes obsession and then it becomes all that matters.

The studio's a collaborative environment. I just try to let people bring their own ideas to the songs and see what happens.

At every stage of my career, I sought out the most influential people around me and asked for their help and guidance.

We thought that the proletariat would eventually run the world. But it is the Americans who have assumed that position... The American people have changed.

You need the art in order to love the life.

You can be who you will,” he repeated. His voice softened. “And if you will have me, I will be the one beside you.