Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention.

One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he or she is in. That person must reflect what is projected upon him or her.

We faced it and did not resist. The storm passed through us and around us. It's gone, but we remain.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

The successful writer listens to himself.