We all, I think, believe in compassion. If you look at all the world religions, all the main world religions, you'll find within them some teaching concerning compassion.

One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and contemplates the great things of life.

This idea of compassion comes to us because we're made in the image of God, who is ultimately the compassionate one.

The fear of God reigning in the heart is the beauty of the soul.

But if we do not try, the dream will remain a dream.

I like to drink when I travel. It enhances things, don’t you think?

People who don't see their nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are lairs and fools.

Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior ofcapital, and deserves muchthe higher consideration.

The person who is in tune with the Universe becomes like a radio receiver, through which the voice of the Universe is transmitted.

I hate crap, I like craftsmanship

I think judgment is from within. It's not a God judging. Someone who is nasty - they're the one who has to sleep at night.

When everything is lost, and all seems darkness, then comes the new life and all that is needed.

This is part of the complexity of grief: A piece of you recognizes it is an extreme state, an altered state, yet a large part of you is entirely subject to its demands.