“The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.”

“The ultimate high for me is being onstage in front of an audience. Nothing else can compare.”

“We endeavour to employ only symmetrical figures, such as should not only be an aid to reasoning, through the sense of sight, but should also be to some extent elegant in themselves.”

“We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big beautiful things. The only reason we didn’t set up hot-dog stands in the midst of the Egyptian temple of Karnak is because it was out of the way and served no large commercial purpose.”

“We are as much as we see. Faith is sight and knowledge. The hands only serve the eyes.”

“I cut you out because I couldn't stand being a passing fancy.”

“Authors write books for one, and only one, reason: because we like to torture people.”

““ The only reason you say that race was not an issue is because you wish it was not. We all wish it”

“If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don't really know where we are standing… We may only go in circles…”

“Freely we serve
Because we freely love, as in our will
To love or not; in this we stand or fall.”