Suffering raises up those souls that are truly great; it is only small souls that are made mean-spirited by it.
Alexandra David-NeelAll things are aggregations of atoms that dance & by their movement produce sound. When the rhythm of the dance changes, the sound it produces also changes... Each atom perpetually sings its song, and the sound at every moment creates dense subtle forms.
Alexandra David-NeelWork cannot convey the almost voluptuous sweetness of the feelings experienced ... in solitude.
Alexandra David-NeelLandscapes have a language of their own, expressing the soul of the things, lofty or humble, which constitute them, from the mighty peaks to the smallest of the tiny flowers hidden in the meadow's grass.
Alexandra David-Neel