The greatest sin is judgment without knowledge.

I think it's your duty to overcome what you inherit in life.

My life is a party thrown for me by my own decisions.

Apologizes are pointless, regrets come too late. What matters is you can move, on you can grow.

Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you're listening. Playing the piano allows you to do both at the same time.

I got fired when I was a dishwasher at Denny's. That set me back a little bit. You don't realize how important dishwashers are until you do the job.

I was brought up to never lie. Sure, I have. But in the final mix, the lies I've told are far outweighed by the truths I've lived.

The mark of a man is one who knows he can' control his circumstances - but he can control his responses.

I went and did some things [rehab], and then of course my life didn't change that much [for a while], but I never missed work.

I don't know if I'm addicted to fame; fame is more of an unpleasant circumstance of an addiction to creativity.

What I can control is how I react. I can't control anything else.

Jack thought anyone who read couldn't be all that bad.

In this world, two ilk of men exist-those who think they don't need to, and those who think they must. A third alien type exists when indecisiveness is involved.

Life is full of unfairness but you'll have to deal with it, as long as you're able to take a breath.

If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay to reach the desired destination, we will not call it a success.

There have been predictions that the world will come to an end on 21.12.12. But I look around me and I see so much scope for hope.

I think [Guettel is] probably one of our most special writers now, pushing things in ways that are unique.

Shadows are cool and peaceful places for those whose minds are overstocked with treasure.

Hitler was unapproachable and impenetrable even for those in his close company.

Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous expansion of the resources available to pay for health care.

Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country.