The goods of this world are most dear to me, but much dearer are peace of mind and my own honor.

The end of all good music is to affect the soul.

Text first, rhythm second, melody third.

The modern composer builds upon the foundation of truth.

The modern composer builds his works on the basis of truth.

The nineteenth century will ever be known as the one in which the influences of science were first fully realised in civilised communities

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.

I never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I've been doing that from a very young age.

The Pentagon today will not allow any of these people who work for the Pentagon, to talk to the media. They have gagged them from talking to members of Congress.

Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this, and I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused.

I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.

Indecency, vulgarity, obscenity - these are strictly confined to man; he invented them. Among the higher animals there is no trace of them. They hide nothing. They are not ashamed.

Novels seem to exist because of this need to know and connect, and so story becomes charged with necessity.

It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.

For some people hope is all they have. Encourage them and don't take their hope away, for they will be left with nothing.