...to use the little kick of energy which opposition supplies to be more vigorously oneself.

My mind turned by anxiety, or other cause, from its scrutiny of blank paper, is like a lost child–wandering the house, sitting on the bottom step to cry.

But what is more to the point is my belief that the habit of writing thus for my own eye only is good practice. It loosens the ligaments. Never mind the misses and the stumbles.

I have felt that odd whirr of wings in the head.

Yes, I deserve a spring–I owe nobody nothing.

Only in full surrender to the Spirit and to the Writings of God can a man or woman hope to find wisdom, knowledge, or an understanding of Spiritual things.

Inspiration in Science may have to do with ideas, but not in Art. In art it is in the senses that are instinctively responsive to the medium of expression.

Sinful heart blames.

Absolute is a game with only one player where Absolute forgets itself so it would have a reason to fulfill the motion while returning.

... Whenever the man of science introduces his personal value judgment, a full understanding of the facts ceases.

Courage is grace under pressure.

Petroleum is the product of a distillation from great depth and issues from the primitive rocks beneath which the forces of all volcanic action lie.

A friend is another I.

I was a pretty good soccer player, but it just wasn't for me. I thrive in the intensified atmosphere on a football field.

The great blessing of life is the existence of tomorrows - and having dreams to realize.