There is no liberty except the liberty of some one making his way towards something. Such a man can be set free if you will teach him the meaning of thirst, and how to trace a path to a well. Only then will he embark upon a course of action that will not be without significance. You could not liberate a stone if there were no law of gravity - for where will the stone go, once it is quarried?

If you want to build a ship, don't summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work; teach people the yearning for the wide, boundless ocean.

One day, I watched the sun setting forty-four times......You know...when one is so terribly sad, one loves sunsets.

Si quelqu'un veut un mouton, c'est la preuve qu'il en existe un. (If somebody wants a sheep, that is a proof that one exists.)

What does tamed mean? It's something that's been too often neglected. It means to create ties.

The essential things in life are seen, not with the eyes but with the heart.

A child is not frightened at the thought of being patiently transmuted into an old man.