Mystery causes a mental itch, which the brain tries to soothe with the balm of reasonable talk.

Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains...

Adventure is not something you travel to find. It's something you take with you, or you're not going to find it when you arrive.

Of all the errands life seems to be running, of all the mysteries that enchant us, love is my favorite

For me, life offers so many complexly appealing moments that two beautiful objects may be equally beautiful for different reasons and at different times. How can one choose?

Nature is also great fun. To pretend that nature isn't fun is to miss much of the joy of being alive.

Poetry reminds us of the truths about life and human nature that we knew all along, but forgot somehow because they weren't yet in memorable language.