Pope John Paul II

I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire.

There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.