I could not have gone through the awful wretched mess of life without having left a stain upon the silence.

Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

There's never an end for the sea.

Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences.

The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.

If you do not love me I shall not be loved If I do not love you I shall not love.

If you don't know where you are currently standing, you're dead.

Nothing is more real than nothing.

You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.

I tried to groan, Help! Help! But the tone that came out was that of polite conversation.

Dear incomprehension, it's thanks to you I'll be myself, in the end.

In its broad sense, civilization means not only comfort in daily necessities but also the refining of knowledge and the cultivation of virtue so as to elevate human life to a higher plane.

I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me.

Germany and other countries have protested to the U.S. We have to make it clear again and again that millions of jobs in the U.S. depend on trade with the EU.

Decision-making power, whether it's on foreign affairs or domestic affairs, is concentrated in the White House in a reasonably small circle.

Who needs to go the horror movies? Just go outside or turn on the TV. Buddha called it the "nightmare of the day." Welcome to incarnate experience.

Anyone who tells you they got into rock'n'roll for reasons other than girls, fame and money is full of s***.

Mr. and Mrs. Darling and Nana rushed into the nursery too late. The birds were flown

Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time.

We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.

Be cheerful; wipe thine eyes: Some falls are means the happier to arise