The silent painting speaks on the walls and does much good.

Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. People kill one another over idols. Wonder makes us fall to our knees.

Who gives you the day will give you also the things necessary for the day.

As no darkness can be seen by anyone surrounded by light, so no trivialities can capture the attention of anyone who has his eyes on Christ.

God's name is not known; it is wondered at.

That we may merge into the deep and dazzling darkness, vanish into it, dissolve in it forever in an unbelievable bliss beyond imagination, for absolute nothingness represents absolute bliss.

Peace is defined as harmony among those who are divided. When, therefore, we end the civil war within our nature and cultivate peace within ourselves, we become at peace.

For when one considers the universe, can anyone be so simple-minded as not to believe that the Divine is present in everything, pervading, embracing and penetrating it?

May we never risk the life of our souls by being resentful or by bearing grudges.

It is impossible for one to live without tears who considers things exactly as they are.

Concepts create idols; only wonder understands anything.

The irony of life is that those who wear masks often tell us more truths than those with open faces.

The purest thought comes from mediation on word of God.

The art of art the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters is simplicity: nothing is better than simplicity.

Yes, the audience is so important to Negro music, especially the element of call and response.

I think self-destructiveness is given a really bad rap. I think it can also mean self-reflection and poetic sensiblity. It can mean empathy, hedonism, a libertarianism.

They belonged to that vast group of human automata who go through life without neglecting to perform a single one of the gestures executed by the surrounding puppets.

Erotic love is one of the highest forms of contemplation.

He took comfort in the neon signs, the wild strands of jazz creeping out of clubs whenever happy swells of people pushed through the doors in their finery.

Anything can happen; this is the very rule of this universe! The best defence against this rule is this: Don't panic!