There is nothing that man fears more than the touch of the unknown.

The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well.

People love as self-recognition what they hate as an accusation.

Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you.

All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.

There is no such thing as an ugly language. Today I hear every language as if it were the only one, and when I hear of one that is dying, it overwhelms me as though it were the death of the earth.

Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?

His head is made of stars, but not yet arranged into constellations.

When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about

The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.

Explain nothing. Put it there. Say it. Leave.

A fool thinks that he can cheat others, but a prudent man knows that he can only cheat himself.

Let your faith be in the Lord Jesus and not in your strength, to fight against ungodliness and injustice in the society.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

I am a classical fan. I like Debussy a lot, so I was trying to learn it on the piano. I've learned like a third of it, but I think I'm getting to a section that may be beyond my skill level.

You never so touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies.

Your mind is like a sponge, in the sense that it would come in handy when cleaning off a countertop or something like that.

Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be - you get a fresh start, your slate's wiped clean. Count yourself lucky - God holds nothing against you and you're holding nothing back from Him.

I'm on the board of a national group called Faith in America. It's designed to fight religious-based bigotry.

Anybody who feels at ease in the world today is a fool.

Love doesn't die; the men and women do.