History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions; the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology.

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.

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

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.

Only the previous day, Arch had found him in a spirit-dance corral, blistering the creatures to the point of death, such was his need to touch and destroy.

Don't dwell on sadness. Joy will take you where you want to go.

I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.

I prefer to play and lose rather than win, because I know in advance I'm going to win.

The assumption of perfect knowledge is very far from reality ... a lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional.

You know nothing till you know all; which is the reason we never know any thing.

it's dreadful when two people's senses of humor are antagonistic. I don't believe there's any bridging that gulf!

It is estimated over 80% of all illnesses today are spiritual in nature.

An interviewer asked me what book I thought best represented the modern American woman. All I could think of to answer was: Madame Bovary.

The ego is a tool. You don't separate it. It's a tool for the spirit.