Like all great fantasists, he has taught me about life, life in eternity rather than chronology, life in that time in which we are real.

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

Be a good human.

Your followers are interested in going where you have gone before. Take them where you have been and let them know what took you there. They’ll learn by your example.

If you rely on others to accomplish something in life, you’ll end up accomplishing nothing.

Immediate gratification of a live audience makes me come alive. I miss performing in theater. I'll make my return to the stage eventually.

The word 'archive' seems so reassuring, but I have a lot ofconcern over the longevity of documentary materials.

There are boys so enraptured by love that they can't get their hearts to slow down enough to get some rest, and other boys so damaged by love that they can't stop picking at their pain.

I could've missed the pain, but I would've missed the dance.

Vigorous let us be in attaining our ends, and mild in our method of attainment.

The women's movement is a non-hierarchical one. It does things collectively and experimentally.

You should keep on learning as long as there is something you do not know.