And why is it, thought Lara, that my fate is to see everything and take it all so much to heart?

He is her glory. Any woman could say it. For every one of them, God is in her child. Mothers of great men must have been familiar with this feeling, but then, all women are mothers of great men -- it isn't their fault if life disappoints them later.

Man is born to live, not to prepare for life.

Art has two constant, two unending concerns: It always meditates on death and thus always creates life. All great, genuine art resembles and continues the Revelation of St John.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

You fall into my arms. You are the good gift of destruction's path, When life sickens more than disease And boldness is the root of beauty - Which draws us together.

Oh, what a love it was, utterly free, unique, like nothing else on earth! Their thoughts were like other people's songs.