As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.

Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.

To be normal is the ultimate aim of the unsuccessful.

Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you.

The world will ask you who you are, and if you don't know, the world will tell you.

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire

If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.

We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.

I hope you grow up to be as good a mother as your father

You must accept your cross

Don't let hard lessons harden your heart.

It's not the Olympics. It's Concord, New Hampshire, and a homecoming should reflect the community I'm part of.

At Bloomington, Indiana, I was invited to listen to music written in quarter tones for four harps and voices. I had to go out to be sick.

Ability comprehends the power of doing in general, without specifying the quality or degree.

The future of history belongs to the poor and exploited.

Southern barbecue is the closest thing we have in the US to Europe’s wines or cheeses; drive a hundred miles and the barbecue changes.

That's all I cared about too, was getting it right.

Such as I am, I am a precious gift.