It is not light they need but strength, and strength permeates through the external balm of words and good example.
I dream of continuing to dream.
He talked and talked because he didn't know what to say.
Writing is a solitary activity, it requires isolation and silence.
What strikes me most of all in Christian culture, which is supposed to be concerned with the rights of the weakest, is the lack of regard toward animals. Maybe because they're thought to be soulless.
A winter without snow seems depressing, lacking.
While on the level of civil rights many things have changed decisively for the better, on the level of attitudes and mentality there's still a long way to go. On the other hand it's obvious that it's much easier to change a law than to change a way of thinking.
CEOs of large corporations earn 400 times what their workers make. That is not what America is supposed to be about.
Art is not that much needed in life, we only need sleep and food. But why do people want art? Because they want to feel emotion! So emotionally moving things is great art to me!
The more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become. It's just kind of like the facts of life; the practice makes perfect thing. Keep your fingers crossed, start from the bottom and work your way up.
It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of striving.