“The artist's job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.”

“My job as a poet, is not to succumb to despair but to find in words, an antidote for the emptiness of existence.”

“[...] I've come to the conclusion that the artist can not justify life or come up with a cogent reason as to why life is meaningful, but the artist can provide you with a cold glass of water on a hot day.”

“Mankind is facing a crossroad - one road leads to despair and utter hopelessness and the other to total extinction - I sincerely hope you graduates choose the right road”

“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.”

“What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?”

“If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse.”