There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.

The sunflower is mine, in a way.

Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.

Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck, your profession is what you're put here on earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Art is to console those who are broken by life.

How lovely yellow is! It stands for the sun.

I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.

If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

For great things do not done just happen by impulse but are a succession of small things linked together.

A hug is a priceless gift of love and kindness.

Most people don't know what they want in their life! What an irony their life has become!

Age doesn't mean Maturity but Senescence

A person who can not deal with the past of others, can not deal with yours.

I curled closer to May, comforted by her warmth.

Death is the destiny of every man. I shall not worry over material wealth.

Love the sea? I dote upon it--from the beach.

Be yourself. If you try to be someone else, it won't work. Whatever you do, you are not going to make everyone happy.

There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice that dares not stand up against blatant violations of justice.

After 32 years as a priest , I think its fair to say that most institutional churches are very limited in addressing higher levels of spiritual consciousness.