When you translate the Bible with excessive literalism, you demythologize it. The possibility of a convincing reference to the individual's own spiritual experience is lost. (111)

If you want to see what a society really believes in, look at what the biggest buildings on the horizon are dedicated to.

The dance is the highest symbol of life itself.

It may be a species of impudence to think that the way you understand God is the way God is. (60).

I should have said, 'Follow your blisters.'

I think a person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave. Work begins when you don't like what you're doing. There's a wise saying: make your hobby your source of income. Then there's no such thing as work, and there's no such thing as getting tired. That's been my own experience. I did just what I wanted to do. It takes a little courage at first, because who the hell wants you to do just what you want to do; they've all got lots of plans for you. But you can make it happen.

When you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.