199 Quotes by Sting

Let your soul be your pilot.

I think the time is right for yoga, we really are living in a very complex time - a time of great turmoil and change. Yoga is a good antidote to all that. It is almost like music in a way; there's no end to it.

I don't think happiness is necessarily the reason we're here. I think we're here to learn and evolve, and the pursuit of knowledge is what alleviates the pain of being human.

You have to be yourself. Stay true to who and what you are. And if people still like you, that's great! If they don't, that's their problem.

There is no monopoly on common sense on either side of the political fence.

A lot of people approach risk as if it's the enemy when it's really fortune's accomplice.

I don't belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.

If you play music with passion and love and honesty, then it will nourish your soul, heal your wounds and make your life worth living. Music is its own reward.

That sense of failure, I don't know where people put it who don't write songs and aren't able to emote physically. It must go somewhere.