In seven days God had created the Earth. In a single day mankind had turned it upside down.

The whole world can become the enemy when you lose what you love.

The line between him and the enemy had simultaneously blurred and solidified. Somehow, while perhaps it shouldn't have, this thought provided a strange sense of peace.

Wisdom is worth more than gold.

Work as if everything depended upon work and pray as if everything depended upon prayer.

We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!

I'd have given my right eye to be an astronaut.

When you're good at something, you should continue to do it. Too many players have stopped at a relatively young age.

I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do.

Last week I was just someone who had had a first novel published.

Everything is falling into place.

INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.

Whenever I feel the need to take some exercise I lie down until the feeling goes away.