Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize.

There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.