In this world, artists are joyous. Unpredictability is the life of their paintings, their music, their novels. They delight in events not forecasted, happenings without explanation, retrospective.
Alan LightmanI think Joe Leiberman has been one of the leaders of the country... people have such a broad respect for him as a moral force.
Alan LightmanThe tragedy of this world is that no one is happy, whether stuck in a time of pain or joy.
Alan LightmanMusic is, of course, a universal emotional experience, cutting across cultures and languages. I studied piano for ten years as a child and consider that experience one of the most valuable in my life.
Alan Lightman