I stood in the lee of an overhanging rock and thought of many things.

Do not forget, some give little, and it is much for them, others give all, and it costs them no effort; who then has given most?

In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the past, we have arrived.

Truth is neither ojectivity nor the balanced view; truth is a selfless subjectivity.

I love three things," I then say. "I love a dream of love I once had, I love you, and I love this patch of earth." "And which do you love best?" "The dream.

But what really matters is not what you believe but the faith and conviction with which you believe.

In my solitude, many miles from men and houses, I am in a childishly happy and carefree state of mind, which you are incapable of understanding unless someone explains it to you

No worse fate can befall a young man or woman than becoming prematurely entrenched in prudence and negation.

A word can be transformed into a coulour, light, a smell; it is the writer's task to use it in such a way that it serves, never fails, can never be ignored.

Love is every bit as violent and dangerous as murder.

But things worked out. Everything works out. Though sometimes they work out sideways.

If we all desire love and acceptance, shouldn't we love and accept all others?

Our greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence.

I would say that it is a trait by which Americans, searching for things which are different or new, seem to recognize the gift that people may have that cause people do to things.

We would not let ourselves be burned to death for our opinions: we are not sure enough of them for that.

But you can travel on for ten thousand miles, and still stay where you are.

Control is never achieved when sought after directly; it is the surprising result of letting go.

What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Keep the commandments.

I secretly think reality exists so we can speculate about it.

We have to know who we are and know what we believe.

Two evils, greed and faction are the destruction of all justice.