Criticism is above all a gift, an intuition, a matter of tact and flair; it cannot be taught or demonstrated--it is an art.

Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.

A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.

The efficacy of religion lies precisely in what is not rational, philosophic, nor eternal; its efficacy lies in the unforeseen, the miraculous, the extraordinary. Thus religion attracts more devotion according as it demands more faith - that is to say, as it becomes more incredible to the profane mind.

Kindness is gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.

The ideal doctor would be a man endowed with profound knowledge of life and of the soul, intuitively divining any suffering or disorder of whatever kind, and restoring peace by his mere presence.