Happy the man who lives long enough to acknowledge his ignorance

Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for respect for life.

What is the scent of water?" "Renewal. The goodness of God coming down like dew.

cowardice more than any other failing demands a ruthless paying of the price from those who give it hospitality.

to know perfect happiness a woman may be a mother, but must be a grandmother.

Humanity can be roughly divided into three sorts of people - those who find comfort in literature, those who find comfort in personal adornment, and those who find comfort in food.

Our home, our special country, is for all of us the place where we find liberation; a very difficult word ... that tries to describe something that can't be described but is the only thing worth having.