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It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature and everlasting beauty of monotony.

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing.

You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.

If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were.

A friend should be a master at guessing and keeping still: you must not want to see everything.

A beauty is a woman you notice; a charmer is one who notices you.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you."

It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings. Where there's service, there is someone being served. The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master.

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.

I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.

It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized.

We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

California is a fine place to live - if you happen to be an orange.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.

Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This is his grief. Let him turn which way he will, it falls opposite to the sun; short at noon, long at eve. Did you never see it?

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.

No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.

Never trust anyone who wants what you've got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion.