...returning to nature has been a dream present in the minds of every generation since mankind first left nature.

Can you imagine a scenario, given our present circumstances, in which human life will actually survive and be here in a thousand years?

I was disoriented by the idea that men should ever leave the forest.

It occurred to me that no words by the tongue of man can express the simplicities of a quiet land, so I returned to the river.

The contemplative man always lives alone. Regardless of who may reside in his home, his is a solitary world.

I watched the surrounding landscape with great curiosity, and I wanted to discover the words that could describe all its unspoiled beauty.

The moods of love are like the wind, And none knows whence or why they rise.

It turns out she is Canadian, my editor, and so she drinks like a fish. So she wasn't a lightweight at all. And in the morning, she said that the idea still seemed like a good one, and here we are.

I was mostly into comedies, growing up. That still will always be my favorite thing.

It's always difficult to make predictions about the future.

Destiny made a mistake and gave my fate to someone else.

It is the leaders job to add significance to the lives of the people he leads.

I am persuaded there is no such thing after all as a perfect enjoyment of solitude; for the more delicious the solitude the more one wants a companion.

One thing you learn in a long marriage is how many sneezes to wait before saying, "Bless you.

The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.

In the villages in Europe, there are still healers who tell stories.