“The only thing that’s been a worse flop than the organization of nonviolence has been the organization of violence.”

“It seems to me that those songs that have been any good, I have nothing much to do with the writing of them. The words have just crawled down my sleeve and come out on the page.”

“You don't get to choosehow you're going to die.Or when. You can only decidehow you're going to live.Now.”

“Only you and I can help the sun rise each coming morning. If we don't, it may drench itself out in sorrow.You special, miraculous, unrepeatable, fragile, fearful, tender, lost, sparkling ruby emerald jewel, rainbow splendor person. It's up to you.”

“If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how?”

“Peace might sell, but who's buying?”

“Action is the antidote to despair.”