Good can imagine Evil; but Evil cannot imagine Good.

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.

You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.

I talk to my parents everyday and every move that I make, every endorsement that I do, every film that I do and my everyday activities are all discussed with them.

Be absolutely determined to enjoy what you do.

The useful may be trusted to further itself, for many produce it and no one can do without it; but the beautiful must be specially encouraged, for few can present it, while yet all have need of it.

Our joy does not have to be based on our circumstances.

I've got a great life. It's a shame the work gets in the way of the golf, really.

I was single-minded on what I wanted to do since I was like nine or ten.

I'm grateful to be working. The most exciting thing for me is that I never get bored - I've done comedy, drama, musical theatre and now Shakespeare.

To me, politics is an extension of what I do in medicine.

I had the radio on, I was driving. Trees flew by, me and Del were singing, Little Runaway, I was flying.