If none of us ever fell short, or put a foot astray, everything would be good in this great world, but we stumble and fall, every one. We must deal with what we have." - Cadfael, Pg. 245-6

A man must be prepared to face life, as well as death, there's no escape from either.

Once, I remember, Father Abbot said that our purpose is justice, and with God lies the privilege of mercy. But even God, when he intends mercy, needs tools to his hand.

Innocence is an infinitely fragile thing and thought can sometimes injure, even destroy it. - Pg. 254

Every piece of art has a buyer. Only Time decides when the right buyer will see it.

All friendly feelings toward others come from the friendly feelings a person has for himself.

[On not reading newspapers:] If something important happens, your mother calls you.

Give me one good reason why I should never make a change, baby if you hold me then all of this will go away.

I think forever is an incorrect concept.

Those who claim France as a nation-state is obsolete are wrong.

Jewish success is due to a culture that promotes excellence, blessed with self discipline, education, dedication and a quest for leaving this world a better place.

What I try to do is to go into a poem - and one writes them, of course, poem by poem - to go into each poem, first of all without having any sense whatsoever of where it's going to end up

Fear is a sprit that really can stop you from living.

[His acting] remains forever fixed in a time that never dates.