Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.

That fear of missing out on things makes you miss out on everything.

To live fully, outwardly and inwardly, not to ignore the external reality for the sake of the inner life, or the reverse, that's quite a task

Every word born of an inner necessity - writing must never be anything else.

One must also accept that one has 'uncreative' moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass.

Greed probably figures in my intellectual life as well, as I attempt to absorb a massive amount of information with consequent mental indigestion.

The more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.