There is something perfect to be found in the imperfect: the law keeps balance through the juxtaposition of beauty, which gains perfection through nurtured imperfection.

My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world.

Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds.

Teaching others, he corrected himself.

There is another alphabet Whispering from every leaf, Singing from every river, Shimmering from every sky.

They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming.

I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides.

Even great men bow before the Sun; it melts hubris into humility.

Fly without wings; Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.

Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you.

While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.

Mariam saw now the sacrifices a mother made. Decency was but one.

What I tell you three times is true.

What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.

I have a curious background for someone who turns out to be a writer.

I saw them with my bodily eyes as clearly as I see you. And when they departed, I used to weep and wish they would take me with them.

I dont see, based on the evidence, economic and moral, that we can make it that much further.

But it had no doubt sprung from true emotion, for all that parents ever wanted, really, was for you to love their child the way they did.

The affairs of God are accomplished little by little and almost imperceptibly. The Spirit of God is neither violent nor hasty. He does all things in His time.

This idea that things are designed to go back to nature or industry for ever which is our articulation of these two metabolisms are actually a discovery not an invention.