"The world is a hellish place, and bad writing is destroying the quality of our suffering."

“At the end of the day I have to please myself. And I've made a record to please myself.”

Source : "An Electric Return for Jeff Lynne". Interview with Paul Clinton, edition.cnn.com. September 03, 2001.

“We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.”

Source : John Ortberg (2009). “The Me I Want to Be”, p.135, Harper Collins

“The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.”

Source : "Amichai, Israel´s Most Important and Influential Poet, Dies at 76". www.nytimes.com. September 22, 2000.

“The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth.”

“I don't know if the police of naming statements would agree with this.”

“When the book comes out it may hurt you - but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself.”

“We say we exchange words when we meet. What we exchange is souls.”

“If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.”