Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul.

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings.

Time is: Too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear.

You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it.

Lord, when my spirit shall return to thee, At the foot of a friendly tree let my body be buried, That this dust may rise and rejoice among the branches.

It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.

The meditative angler is not exempt from sensational periods. There are times when all the uncertainty of his chosen pursuit seems to condense itself into one big chance, and stand out before him like a salmon on the top wave of a rapid. He sees his luck hangs by a single strand of gut, and he cannot tell whether it will hold or break. This is the thrilling moment and he never forgets it.