Books want to be born: I never make them. They come to me and insist on being written, and on being such and such.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Emerging from chaos, came Light, filling need.

From the perspective of meditation, every state is a special state, every moment a special moment.

So you have something important to say, so you interrupt an exciting conversation already in progress just to let us know you have nothing to contribute to the discussion. Umm....

Deux fous gagnent toujours, mais trois fous, non!

Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions.

Value is a relative concept: the value of each action is determined by comparing it with other possible actions.

To run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.

People always say life is short. I've never been convinced of that - mine seems to have a tendency to go on and on.

When boiled down to its essence, unforgiveness is hatred.

You don't need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.