[M]yths are not invented as stories are. Myths are inspired-they really are. They come from the same realm that dream comes from.

The best things cannot be told because they transcend thought. The second best are misunderstood because they are the thoughts that are supposed to refer to that which cannot be thought about. The third best are what we talk about.

Don't do anything that isn't play

Wars and temper tantrums are the makeshifts of ignorance; regrets are illuminations come too late.

The dance is the highest symbol of life itself.

Anything you do has a still point. When you are in that still point, you can perform maximally.

If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it.