Reverence makes it possible to be whole, though ignorant. It is the wholeness of understanding.

People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.

It may be that when we no longer know... which way to go we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.

Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders; we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary, but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread.

Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

We need better government, no doubt about it. But we also need better minds, better friendships, better marriages, better communities.

You cannot save the land apart from the people, or the people apart from the land.

Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen.

Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.

There is no getting away from the past or from one’s destiny.

When you yield yourself in complete and whole-hearted obedience to God, He can do great things through you.

The whole world may call you to follow the wrong path! In such a case, tell the whole world to buzz off!

There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant recollection of His presence.

The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who have that innate desire.

Singing is a trick to get people to listen to music for longer than they would ordinarily.

Youth must go ahead and prosper. These young painters are all very talented people, but they all paint frescoes.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Most people don't grow up. It's too damn difficult. What happens is most people get older.

I cringe every time republican senators say, "our Democratic friends." Chuck Schumer, if he is your friend, it's a problem. I mean, it shouldn't be, but we know it is.