What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life?

But I'll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.

The menu is not the meal.

You will begin to realize that if you contemplate long enough on the leaf of the flower, that it involves the whole universe.

The more we try to live in the world of words, the more we feel isolated and alone, the more all the joy and liveliness of things is exchanged for mere certainty and security. On the other hand, the more we are forced to admit that we actually live in the real world, the more we feel ignorant, uncertain, and insecure about everything.

A philosopher is a sort of intellectual yokel who gawks at things that sensible people take for granted.

As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil.