Believing means liberating the indestructible element in oneself, or, more accurately, liberating oneself, or, more accurately, being indestructible, or, more accurately, being.

One must not cheat anyone, not even the world of its victory.

Life's splendor forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fullness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. It is there, though, not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If you summon it by the right word, by its right name, it will come.

A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.

In the fight between you and the world, back the world.

I have spent my life resisting the desire to end it.

I am away from home and must always write home, even if any home of mine has long since floated away into eternity.