Wonder begets culture, which begets yet more wonder, and the end of wonder is wisdom, which is the state of perpetual wonder.

Loneliness is the manifestation of the conflict between our desire for meaning and the absence of objective meaning from the universe.

Solitude, the joy of being alone, stems from, as well as promotes, a state of maturity and inner richness.

Depression is our way of telling ourselves that something is seriously wrong and needs working through and changing.

Who we were shapes us into who we are, and who we are shapes us into who we’ll become.

Go somewhere or go nowhere, the choice is yours.

Each new deal is another opportunity.

American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet.

Flowers . . . have a mysterious and subtle influence upon the feelings, not unlike some strains of music. They relax the tenseness of the mind. They dissolve its rigor.

The only thing left to do is forgive and forget. I want to forgive you and I want to forget you.

Ian Baird is dashing around like a steam roller up front.

We are the hero of our own story.

The power of people, when they focus on something positive, never fails to amaze me.

Life works on strange laws of nature (Karma). One never knows when a friend turns enemy & vice-versa. Rely on your Self; self-reliance