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.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be The candle or the mirror that reflects it.

The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm in form as well as in sound, is one of the most inveterate of human instincts.

To visit Morocco is still like turning the pages of some illuminated Persian manuscript all embroidered with bright shapes and subtle lines.

One can remain alive ... if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity interested in big things and happy in small ways.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.

The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!

Nothing is more perplexing to a man than the mental process of a woman who reasons her emotions.

One of the great things about travel is you find out how many good, kind people there are.

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

Life is always either; a tight -rope or a feather-bed . — Give me the tightrope.

hope for the best, prepare for the worst

You did not come this far, just to come this far.

Challenges will come, but success is proof of challenges conquered and difficulties overcome.

Spiritual direction is an interpersonal relationship in which we learn how to grow, live, and love in the spiritual life.

Broken people misuse their power while people who have values don't use their powers in a way that harms.

If you are negotiating you must do so in a spirit of reconciliation, not from the point of view of issuing ultimatums.

Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist.

What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never seen a wren?

I came to the conclusion that bringing Humans to earth with an intact ability to LOVE is essential if we are to survive as a species.

Crying never helped anybody do anything, okay? You have a problem, you face it like a man.