Hope is the crystal meth of emotions. It hooks you fast and kills you hard.

Because beautiful things never last. Not roses nor snow… And not fireworks, either

Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and a good loaf of bread.

For mad I may be, but I will never be convenient.

History is a Rorschach test, people. What you see when you look at it tells you as much about yourself as it does about the past.

Together in our house, in the firelight, we are the world made small.

The greenest of pastures are right here on earth.

He's wearing boots, a kilt, and a long-sleeve tee. No coat, even though it's December. Beautiful people don't need coats. They've got their auras to keep them warm.

I'm wishing he could see that music lives. Forever. That it's stronger than death. Stronger than time. And that its strength holds you together when nothing else can.

When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.

She's got a big belt around her hips. It has a shiny buckle with PRADA on it, which is Italian for insecure.

Heart, we will forget him, You and I, tonight!You must forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light.

If I, being what I am, can consider that I am in some sense a Christian, why should the different vices of those people in the next pew prove that their religion is mere hypocrisy and convention?

Getting rich is not real and staying rich is real.

We live in the world when we love it.

Please think of me like an endangered species and just observe me quietly from far away. If you try to talk to me or touch me casually, I may get intimidated and bite you. So please be careful.

True leaders must be willing to suffer for the sake of objectives great enough to demand their wholehearted obedience.

Walk so silently that the bottoms of your feet become ears

A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.

Although none of the rules for becoming more alive is valid, it is healthy to keep on formulating them.

The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.