Adventure is our birthright.

Part of the pleasure of any kind of walking for me is the very idea of going somewhere-by foot.

Fishing can come as close to doing nothing as anything I can think of.

The joy in catching butterflies is the joy of capturing - for an instant - utter beauty. The satisfaction of being able to let it go is immense.

Violence begins when imagination fails.

Self-love is not the process of ignoring your flaws. Self-love is expanding your awareness to include your flaws and your strengths.

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.

Americans will respect your beliefs if you just keep them private.

Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. The next day comes and the next day goes. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.

Everything is fine and bright. Day must follow every night. My power keeps me safe from harm. The Goddess holds me in her arms.

What is urgent will always take precedence over what is important.

No, I don't take soup. You can't build a meal on a lake.

To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation - this is the greatest blessing.

The gods, the immortals, were the inventors of death and corruption; yet with one or two notable exceptions they have lacked the courage to try their invention out on themselves.