The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

We use our parents like recurring dreams, to be entered into when needed.

A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer.

Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.

If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.

Every child has the capacity to be everything.

Any human anywhere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capacities simply by being given the opportunity to do so.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.

You have to be grown up, really grown up, not merely in years, to understand your parents.

There is nothing more boring for an intelligent woman than to spend endless amounts of time with small children.

Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look at the stars. This practice should answer the question.

Nobody believes me when I say that my long book is an attempt to create a world in which a form of language agreeable to my personal aesthetic might seem real. But it is true.

Maybe we tried to leave as much memories of ourselves with each other because we knew one day we wouldn't be together any more.

A hammer with flowers is still a hammer for the nail!

When our mind is calm, we’re better able to find peace of mind and live a joyful life.

The key is to have energy.

I cannot convert men; I can only proclaim the Gospel

Even the people that support Bush aren't happy with the way things are going in Iraq.

If you want to get my attention, wear a pirate outfit.