Some people fear seeing or feeling anything about which there is no general agreement. For others, it is thrilling to be aware of innuendo, shading, complexity.

Beauty appears when something is completely and absolutely and openly itself.

To follow Story is to understand the path of healing. Each of our stories is a universe. Each one of us is living a story. To discover its shape and essence is essential to soul making.

Creating art and creating ourselves are the same act; art, world, ourselves - these are continuous with one another.

When Stories nestle in the body, soul comes forth.

This is our grace: To be a note In the exact chord that animates creation.

For those who are intrigued by the multiplicity of reality and the unique possibilities of their own vision, the creative is the path they must pursue.

For those who do not wish to step away from consensus, the creative is useless at best; at worst, it is dangerous.

I'll tell you how to get up in the morning......watch for the dawn.

It's what we do for each other that heals.

The gods come to us in the forms we recognize.

Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.

The gift of God is grace.

So when someone would love to see you fail, forgive them, and draw upon that motivation to succeed.

Photography has taken me from isolation.

How deeply rooted must unbelief be in our hearts when we are surprised to find our prayers answered.

The qualities we have, make us so ridiculous as those which we affect.

The essence of war is insanity. Destruction, death, women widowed, children orphaned, lands plundered, property destroyed, lives decimated - it's all bad.

How hollow must your life be for you to waste it hating and oppressing others, whose lives are of no consequence to your own?

Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are.

If you put your mind to doing whatever it is you want to do, good things can happen.