Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.

Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.

Sure I'm for helping the elderly. I'm going to be old myself someday. (at
age 85).

Sure I'm for helping the elderly. I'm going to be old myself someday. (at
age 85).

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some read more

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and
for height.

It is overdoing the thing to die for love.

It is overdoing the thing to die for love.

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that read more

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that I can show a fellow being, let me do it
now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.