But Chinese civilization has the overpowering beauty of the wholly other, and only the wholly other can inspire the deepest love and the profoundest desire to learn.

The hierarchy of relations, from the molecular structure of carbon to the equilibrium of the species and ecological whole, will perhaps be the leading idea of the future.

The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on

Daoist thought is the root of science and technology in China.

That's the thing about destiny: It can't be predicted, and it's usually pretty odd.

The notion of there being something greater than humanity can strike fear in the bravest of soldiers and cradle courage in the palm of a child’s hand.

The risk of the Holocaust is not that it will be forgotten, but that it will be embalmed and surrounded by monuments and used to absolve all future sins.

But... what about us? What about the past?" she asks blankly. "The past isn't real. it's just a dream," I say. "Don't mention the past.

It is the greatest art of the devil to convince us he does not exist.

If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery of things.

A competitive world offers two possibilities. You can lose. Or, if you want to win, you can change.

My nostalgia is for the impossible.

All you did was sit there, he said. Why are you so tired? I sat very diligently, she said.

Seek out habits that help you overcome fear or inertia. Destroy those that do the opposite.