There comes always a moment when the desire to act, however ill the cause, is stronger than the wish to listen.

What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.

There is no pattern the human mind can devise that does not exist already within the bounds of nature...Everything we do, see, write, notate, all are an echo of the deep seams of the universe. Music is the invisible world made visible through sound.

Free and fair access to books - to reading - is a right and one we should fight for.

The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are, whatever their educational background, whatever their age or their needs - is welcome.

Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.

We are who we are, be­cause of those we choose to love and be­cause of those who love us.