Tell me what’s the differencebetween hope and waitingbecause my heart doesn’t knowIt constantly cuts itself on the glass of waitingIt constantly gets lost in the fog of hope

I write in order to comprehend, not to express myself.

We create eternity out of crumbs of time.

The record must be hurled like a stone under history's wheel in order to stop it.

It is no consolation to reflect that every cause itself is an effect, making the search for causes and reasons a fool’s errand.

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

Advertisement is an absolute necessity of modern life, and if it can be made beautiful as well as obvious, so much the better for the makers of soap and the public who are likely to wash.

The loudest sound on earth, she thought, is a man with nothing to do.

Wisdom accepts that all things have two sides

Telling us what to think has evolved into telling us what to say, so telling us what to do can't be far behind.

All this role model bullshit; you don't have any extra responsibilities because you made some good songs! Your only responsibility is to make good songs.

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.

If I were born again, I would still be an industrialist. I complain because it's very hard work with no weekends, but I would still do it.