It is a terrible smudge on grace and unconditional love to think that God simply winks and smiles at our poor choices

I love classic beauty. It’s an idea of beauty with no standard.

Reading is not optional.

I transform "Work" in its analytic meaning (the Work of Mourning, the Dream-Work) into the real "Work" - of writing.

When we acknowledge our greatness and start living it, when we open our hearts to the natural kindness and caring for all beings that resides within us, all these necessary transformations can begin.

When we get down to the very basics of human life we find that we arrive to take a ride on spaceship Earth for several decades and then we leave.

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

What's devil to some is good to some others.

If you stare into the Abyss long enough the Abyss stares back at you.

In this era of uncertainty and conflict, the United States - blessed with the world's strongest military, most ingenious economy, and most tolerant society - remains a model and leader to the world.

I have not loved the World, nor the World me; I have not flattered its rank breath, nor bowed To its idolatries a patient knee, Nor coined my cheek to smiles,-nor cried aloud In worship of an echo.