Death is a monster; death is horrible.
The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable.
Democracy is talking itself to death. The people do not know what they want; they do not know what is the best for them. There is too much foolishness, too much lost motion. I have stopped the talk and the nonsense. I am a man of action. Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.
We do not argue with those who disagree with us, we destroy them.
If I advance; follow me. If I retreat; kill me. If I die; avenge me! It is better to live one day as a lion than one-hundred years as a sheep!
The press of Italy is free, freer than the press of any other country, so long as it supports the regime.
Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.
The very success of medicine in a material way may now threaten the soul of medicine.
Sometimes it's binge eating as a method to handle emotional pain. I'll also write very sporadically - music, lyrics - to identify the problem. There are a few cathartic processes I've alternated randomly. There's no default. Each emotional experience elicits a different, possibly new response.
He who conquers his wrath overcomes his greatest enemy.
David Shire and I have been happily married for 21 years! We have a 12-year-old son. David is a genius. He writes the most magnificent music and he is a devoted and loving husband and father. I am so blessed!