Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

Water is the soul of the Earth.

We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and let our illusions die.

Herds of reindeer move across Miles and miles of golden moss

All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

Few people take an interest in Iceland, but in those few the interest is passionate.

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

The center that I cannot find is known to my unconscious mind.

War isn't hell. War is war, and Hell is hell, and not the two, war is a lot worse.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.

I just follow God's lead. One step, one day and one opportunity at a time. The hardest part is not becoming distracted.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

Death, is a beautiful conclusion to these short stories, that which we have so interestingly entitled, lives.

Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.

Democrats will play the old Washington game of calling reductions in the rate of growth of spending for any program a 'cut'.

I call myself a blind man riding on a blind tiger.

When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!

An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.