In 1910, eighty-two-year-old Leo Tolstoy flees from his wife and dies in a railway station of exposure.

Both humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience.

PRONOIA: The irrational belief that people like you

I see therapy as a substitute for friendship. I see it as a commentary on the impersonality of society that people have to pay someone to tell them their troubles.

They give unconditional love and undying loyalty in return for regular meals and an occasional pat on the head.

To feel pure joy, the road of peace is the only road we should walk.

The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity. (217)

‎The stars are like the trees. Each one reminds us that we should still the greed in our heart. Each tree, each star, teaches us the ways of peace.

Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.

I dressed my maids as Amazons and rode bare-breasted halfway to Damascus. Louis had a seizure and I damn near died of windburn...but the troops were dazzled!

Beans are a real go-to for me.

It's not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he's very handsome.

The morning hour has gold at the mouth.

My life should be unique; it should be an alms, a battle, a conquest, a medicine.

I can cure the gout or stone in some, sooner than Divinity, Pride, or Avarice in others.