Every high C accurately struck demolishes the theory that we are the irresponsible puppets of fate or chance.

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.

The eloquence of the pen is just as sharp as the point of a sword.

When the Dream Giver asked me to give my Dream to him, I didn't think I could. But I wanted the Dream Giver more than my Dream, so I did.

The point is, there is no point. Choose your own!

One should conquer the world, not to enthrone a man, but an idea; for ideas exist forever.

Believe you can do it. Believing something can be done puts your mind to work for you and helps you find ways to do it.

If you want to live like a Republican, you've got to vote for a Democrat.

If you get something for nothing, part of you may be pleased, but part of you moves your hand to give something back.

Mrs Thatcher requires devotion as well as obedience.

I don't know about the rest of the country but in New York more people have learned anonymity from rent control than ever discovered it in a twelve-step program.

You can drink out of Lincoln's nose. They got the Hard Rock t-shirts. They got Elvis, too.