"Natural light consistently fosters innovation, as does the avoidance of disturbances from noise and extreme temperatures."

“Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his genius and is mainly responsible for the rich treasure house of song that we enjoy today. He collected folk songs, retained the melodic line, kept what words were usable and rewrote the rest. He didn't claim ownership.”

“He who sees without loving is only straining his eyes in the darkness.”

“[Marriage] a bond for life, and whether you're gay or straight, it makes no difference to being married. What marriage stands for is that you love that person... You want to commit yourself to that person forever.”

“Stand up, be counted. We have the numbers.”

“English literature is a kind of training in social ethics. English trains you to handle a body of information in a way that is conducive to action.”

“To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread.”

“A great song will say how you feel better than you ever could.”

“All ideas come about through some sort of observation. It sparks an attitude; some object or emotion causes a reaction in the other person.”