It's okay to spin around and around in the same place. Just so long as you're singing your heart out. THAT's what life's all about.

No need for everyone to look the same. The secret is to wear what suits you best!

Loneliness comes suddenly like waves and recedes just as fast. That continues on forever. It’s the same for you. It’s the same for everyone.

Why we are gentlemen if life is not gentle with us?

No wonder God chose this dark land to send prophets to, for a candle only shines in the dark.

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II.

Institutions do all the things that are supposed to be bad. They impede personal exploration. They enforce conformity. But they often save us from our weaknesses and give meaning to life.

Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy

If you are serving justice to one person, those who have been affected should also be served some form of justice.

We must nurture tolerance, collective wisdom, and democracy.

The whole search of religion is for that witness: how to find that which is real.

I believe Mexico should dedicate 100% of its oil revenues to developing human capital and technological development. None of us politicians should be able to touch that money.

I want to create no matter what methods I have to use. And you want to steal no matter what methods you have to use. Given that which of us is the greater sinner?