Bhuta ia, dewa ia. (Bali expression meaning Man is a demon, man is a god.)

The love that moves the sun and the other stars.

If faith were rational , it wouldn't be -by definition- faith.

Until-as often happened during those first months travel, whenever I would feel such happiness-my guilt alarm went off. I heard my ex-husband's voice speaking disdainfully in my ear: So this is what you gave up everything for? This is why you gutted our entire life together? For a few stalks of asparagus and an Italian newspaper? I replied aloud to him: "First of all," I said, "I'm very sorry, but this isn't your business anymore. And secondly, to answer you question...yes.

Well, just remember--all your misery will be waiting for you at the door upon your exit, should you care to pick it up again when you leave.

This was my moment to look for the kind of healing and peace that can only come from solitude.

Well, I always tried to look nice and be feminine even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there's no reason to add to everyone's misery by looking miserable yourself. That's my philosophy. This is why I always wore makeup and jewelry into the jungle-nothing too extravagant, but maybe just a nice gold bracelet and some earrings, a little lipstick, good perfume. Just enough to show that I still had my self-respect.