A ship in harbour is safe, but it's not fulfilling its potential
Accursed be he who plays with the devil.
Votes should be weighed not counted.
I follow my heart, for I can trust it.
No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart.
Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.
There are occasions when the general belief of the people, even though it be groundless, works its effect as sure as truth itself.
I try to write a lot and my process is kind of back and forth. I procrastinate a lot so when I do sit down to write, I'm pretty lazy at it. And it's such a frustrating thing sometimes - writing - when you don't do it all the time, you get that thing in your head that you have nothing to talk about and you can't write songs.
It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.
I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts; that is my special key.
One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists.