To show a longing for anything that one cannot have, for instance, is not a clever position.

Life's metaphors are God's instructions.

Even in the worst tragedies and crisis, there’s no reason to add to everyone’s misery by looking miserable yourself.

This person had arrived, he had illuminated her, he had ensorcelled her with notions of miracle and beauty, he had both understood and misunderstood her, he had married her, he had broken her heart, he had looked upon her with those sad and hopeless eyes, he had accepted his banishment, and now he was gone. What a stark and stunning thing was life- that such a cataclysm can enter and depart so quickly, and leave such wreckage behind!

I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor - all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one.

The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving.

Look for God. Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.