No one conquers fear easily, Robert. It takes a brave heart to win great battles.

The soul’s a matter of the heart, Robert, and the heart’s a mystery even the greatest scientists don’t understand.

I know sometimes life can be painful, my tiger. But, remember, if you can’t change what’s happened today, you must bide your time, until you’re strong enough to fight tomorrow.

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.

The subject may be crude and repulsive. Its expression is artistically modulated and balanced. This is style. This is art. This is the only thing that really matters in books.

Give away everything to have it forever.

Life is an illusion which wisely prevents you from seeing yourself fully.

In the field of observation chance favours the prepared mind.

What breaks your heart is part of a divine design to bring change!

America has the slowest growth and jobs are a disaster.

The fact that The Bridge contains folk lore and other material suitable to the epic form need not therefore prove its failure as a long lyric poem, with interrelated sections.

Something taken off the page can sound great, I guess. Usually it doesn't. It seems like lately Pitchfork is trying to champion lyric writers more.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is that penetrating light which shines through the darkness of our lives.