The best musicians transpose consciousness into sound; painters do the same for color and shape.

Results aside, the ability to have complete faith in another human being is one of the finest qualities a person can possess.

Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.

Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come.

I can't imagine how American readers will react to a novel, but if the story is appealing it doesn't matter much if you don't catch all the detail. I'm not too familiar with the geography of nineteenth century London, for instance, but I still enjoy reading Dickens.

Things may look different to you than they did before. I've had that experience myself. But don't let appearances fool you. There's only one reality.

I get irritated, I get upset. Especially when I'm in a hurry. But I see it all as part of our training. To get irritated is to lose our way in life.