Concepts create idols; only wonder understands anything.

Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. People kill one another over idols. Wonder makes us fall to our knees.

Who gives you the day will give you also the things necessary for the day.

As no darkness can be seen by anyone surrounded by light, so no trivialities can capture the attention of anyone who has his eyes on Christ.

God's name is not known; it is wondered at.

That we may merge into the deep and dazzling darkness, vanish into it, dissolve in it forever in an unbelievable bliss beyond imagination, for absolute nothingness represents absolute bliss.

Peace is defined as harmony among those who are divided. When, therefore, we end the civil war within our nature and cultivate peace within ourselves, we become at peace.

For when one considers the universe, can anyone be so simple-minded as not to believe that the Divine is present in everything, pervading, embracing and penetrating it?

May we never risk the life of our souls by being resentful or by bearing grudges.

It is impossible for one to live without tears who considers things exactly as they are.

Since with all my soul I behold the face of my beloved, therefore all the beauty of his form is seen in me.

Success comes with a promise and a price. The price has to be paid in full and in advance before the promise is fulfilled.

I had to decide what I was going to do, and what I was going to be.I was standing there, waiting for someone to do something, till I realised the person I was waiting for was myself.

You do not know me,’ said Tortoise. ‘I am a changed man. I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself.

Whenever a man does the best he can, then that is all he can do.

The search for the truth is the most important work in the whole world - and the most dangerous.

No I'm not lucky, I'm blessed YES

Well my own impression of my musical pieces is that no matter how long I've been at it, there's not much improvement. So that's kind of regrettable.

I do not demand equal pay for any women save those who do equal work in value. Scorn to be coddled by your employers; make them understand that you are in their service as workers, not as women.

Freedom is choosing your responsibility. It's not having no responsibilitie s; it's choosing the ones you want.

Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer.