Joaquin Rodrigo famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • One should not be happy or distressed over desirables and undesirables, knowing that such feelings are just created by the mind.

  • More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.

  • Someone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!"

  • Beware of addictive medicines. Everything in moderation. This applies particularly to the Internet and your sofa. The physical world is ultimately the source of all inspiration. Which is to say, if all else fails: take a bike ride.

  • I'm still agnostic. But in the words of Elton Richards, I'm now a reverant agnostic. Which isn't an oxymoron, I swear. I now believe that whether or not there's a God, there is such a thing as sacredness. Life is sacred. The Sabbath can be a sacred day. Prayer can be a sacred ritual. There is something transcendent, beyond the everyday. It's possible that humans created this sacredness ourselves, but that doesn't take away from its power or importance.

  • You can have whatever you want if you believe in yourself and keep your feet firmly planted in the ground.

  • Psychoanalysts believe that the only "normal" people are those who cause not trouble to either themselves or anyone else.

  • I believe the collapse of the House of Windsor is tied in with the collapse of the Church of England.

  • I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.

  • Half finished work generally proves to be labor lost.