We...believe that art is religious, because it is one of man's highest aspirations. There is no such thing as pagan art, only good and bad art.

There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.

How difficult it is to be simple.

Religion will never show the way.

There are neither good nor evil, only the existence and action.

Our secret thoughts - do they ever show up? The small flame of our soul can be burning hot, but no one comes to its warmth. Passersby see only a small whiff going through the chimney. Don't we need to take care of that flame, cherish it and patiently wait until someone will come and sit at it, do we?

When I have trouble writing, I step outside my studio into the garden and pull weeds until my mind clears--I find weeding to be the best therapy there is for writer's block.