I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact - to borrow from the language of the saints - to live 'in grace' as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony.

Travelers are always discoverers, especially those who travel by air. There are no signposts in the sky to show a man has passed that way before. There are no channels marked. The flier breaks each second into new uncharted seas.

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

To be deeply in love is, of course, a great liberating force.

Fame separates you from life.

Grief can't be shared. Everyone carries it alone. His own burden in his own way.

I feel we are all islands - in a common sea.