We get one shot at this thing called life. Let's make it matter.

Without risk I have no fear, without any fear - what's the point, because I have no opportunity for success.(Gavin Kaysen)

What are you doing today that serves the greater mission for your life? Once you can answer that question without batting an eye, that's when you're really on to something.

Revived in this country the long forgotten beauties of Gothic architecture.

Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow you into your happiest, strongest, wisest self.

Poor reading, like poor writing, is imposing what you already know on texts. You should go into reading to discover, not to reaffirm what you know.

Poetry is a dividend from what you know and what you are.

Those who think clean thoughts do not do dirty deeds.

A noble deed is a step towards heaven.

I would sleep 12 hours a day if I could.

They're gonna try to tell you no, shatter all your dreams. But you gotta get up and go and think of better things.

In actual fact, I have been an academic - a college and university teacher and scholar - for much of the last 45 years, and only rarely a writer.

Vague expression permits the hearer to imagine whatever suits him and what he already thinks in any case.