Abraham Lincoln Quotes
The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.
Quotes to Explore
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The rule of improvisation I took to heart was, 'Don't think.' I tend to over-think things, so that was a big lesson for me.
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Nobody has done more for me than my parents, who devoted untold amounts of time and money that allowed me to play the game I love. It's no exaggeration to say I never would have gotten anywhere near a World Cup, an Olympics, or even the U.S. national team without them. I have never forgotten that, and I never will.
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Don't let nobody tell you that you can't do it. Love what you do until you don't love it anymore. Nothing's impossible.
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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.
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I don't do grey. I like my colour, my style.
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Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
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We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.
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Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating people with respect and you must be showing kindness toward them.
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In my industry, it's important to have people I look to for different things: guidance, inspiration and motivation.
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Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence.
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When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.
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When Philip Glass asked me if I would be interested in doing a new recording of Jesus' Blood he assumed that I would do something similar to the first version and wanted to know what other pieces would be on the same CD.
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You have to find a way - and thankfully for me, it's been music - to separate yourself from the racial identity. It's not easy, and I continue to work, God bless, and I'm really, truly appreciative of it.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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No, I didn't work it out upside down, I never turned it around.
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It's really bizarre because no one knows this, but elephants have killed more animal trainers than any other animal.
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A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.
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I don't think being a writer who is religious means you have to write about nothing but religion. When I do write about religion, it's to inform the story, not to push a certain agenda.
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The mind is the root from which all things grow if you can understand the mind, everything else is included.
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I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.
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Having Brian Wilson sing on my album was an unforgettable experience.
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I write about people in small towns; I don't write about people living in big cities. My kind of storytelling depends upon people that have time to talk to each other.
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The only way to get love is to be lovable. It's very irritating if you have a lot of money. You'd like to think you could write a check: 'I'll buy a million dollars' worth of love.' But it doesn't work that way. The more you give love away, the more you get.
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The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.
