Doing philosophy is only a threefold or double kind of waking--being awake--consciousness.

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.

Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us.

Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.

Where are we really going? Always home.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man.

The mysterious path goes inward. It is in us, and not anywhere else, where the eternity of the worlds, the past and the future are found.

In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit shows a disturbance of the equipoise.

When you understand how to love one thing, then you also understand how to love everything.

Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us.

O God open our eyes to see the wonders of your holy word.

You won't find me dancing in a club at night but you will find me climbing mountains to see the sunrise, with a glimmer of hope and a smile on my face ~ this is life baby and freedom fills my days.

I hate rarely, though when I hate, I hate murderously.

Romance dies hard, because its very nature is to want to live.

Could I imagine being a piano? That'd be awesome. I'd throw a D-minor at you to make you sad, then an F-major to make you happy!

Does it ever occur to you, Mama, that my grandfather is a lunatic?

These days the temptation to use steroids in sports has become too great for many young athletes.

We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments.

The people I want to hear about are the people who take risks.

I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.