Without hope we live in desire.

The more souls who resonate together, the greater the intensity of their love... and, mirror-like... each soul reflects the other.

The path to paradise begins in hell.

L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelle (The love that moves the sun and the other stars)

There is a gentle thought that often springs to life in me, because it speaks of you.

Remember tonight... for it is the beginning of always.

The secret of getting things done is to act!

Follow your path, and let the people talk.

Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers and children.

In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.

Beauty awakens the soul to act.

So how's the putrid pile of caca doing?

The Lord’s gracious hand is upon us.We will begin the good work.

Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for them everything is possible.

I just want to sleep and exercise and travel for fun. And relax. It sounds so ordinary, but I haven't done it for 20 years.

But I've really learned you don't have to fit in. No matter where you go, you're always going to be you and if they don't like you for who you are, then what's the point of being someone else?

Our fathers had their dreams; we have ours; the generation that follows will have its own. Without dreams and phantoms man cannot exist.

I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing.

I mean, I've always had scattered interests, but I never went on stage to get an agent or anything like that

A major theme in all my books is that the CIA is not only the first line of defense but they should also be the first line of offense.