Serenity is the final word of all the teachings; reflection is the response to all manifestations.

Wander into the center of the circle of wonder.

Casually mount the sounds and straddle the colors while you transcend listening and surpass watching.

Sing before the spirits and dance with the earth deitiesAnd you will be able to compose your own tune.Then you and I, united, will clap hands joyously, Singing 'tum-tiddly-um tum-tiddly-um-tum.

silence across the field. When they reached the edge of the forest, Claire’s anxiety faded. It really would be easier

I am a thinned-skinned type. I am very sensitive, very emotional. Vulnerability is kind of always a part of my day.

Never praise your cider or your horse

Back of the beating hammer By which the steel is wrought, Back of the workshop's clamor The seeker may find the thought.

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

A dream is what you would like your life to become. A goal is what you are truly willing to do to achieve what you really want.

If we mean to support the liberty and independence which has cost us so much blood and treasure to establish, we must drive far away the demon of party spirit and local reproach.

Running started as a way of relaxing. It's the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes.

It's important for me to really play with the traditions and keep things simple and easy. Ultimately I believe in animal instincts - I think they often end up winning out.

Dance exists first on this primordial level, not on an intellectual plane (even though it requires skill and intelligence). Its inmost substance cannot be reasoned, only experienced.