It is possible I never learned the names of birds in order to discover the bird of peace, the bird of paradise, the bird of the soul, the bird of desire. It is possible I avoided learning the names of composers and their music the better to close my eyes and listen to the mystery of all music as an ocean. It may be I have not learned dates in history in order to reach the essence of timelessness. It may be I never learned geography the better to map my own routes and discover my own lands. The unknown was my compass. The unknown was my encyclopedia. The unnamed was my science and progress.

I believe one writes because one has to create a world in which one can live.

willingness to explore everything is a sign of strength. The weak ones have prejudices. Prejudices are a protection.

Houses turn to corpses overnight when we cease to live and love in them.

The fiery moments of passionate experience are the moments of wholeness and totality of the personality.

Living never wore one out so much as the effort not to live.

gold never comes to the dreamers - except in dreams.