We pay a heavy, very heavy price for the superhuman dignity of our calling. The ridiculous is always so near to the sublime. And the world, usually so indulgent to foibles, hates ours instinctively.

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself.

O miracle—thus to be able to give [peace] we ourselves do not possess, sweet miracle of our empty hands!

I have no ambition to change my nature, I merely intend to conquer my dislikes.

Get up from the piano ... Oscar is in the house. Who wants to be at the piano when Oscar is there? Find something else to do.

I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

Whenever you meet anybody, it is a holy encounter. The primary event is the energy field of presence between you and the other human being that arises. You enjoy it. There is deep joy in the meeting.

We professional athletes are very lucky. Unlike most mortals, we are given the privilege of dying twice - once when we retire and again when death takes us.

You know, girls in general are scarier than Voldemort.

What love can achieve, nothing else can achieve!

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast in the forest.

The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.

I'm still the kid who grew up with ink on his hands from delivering newspapers.

The truth is, we pamper little griefs into great ones, and bear great ones as well as we can.