A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a dinosaur.

I believe there is something of the divine mystery in everything that exists. We can see it sparkle in a sunflower or a poppy. We sense more of the unfathomable mystery in a butterfly that flutters from a twig--or in a goldfish swimming in a bowl. But we are closest to God in our own soul. Only there can we become one with the greatest mystery of life. In truth, at very rare moments we can experience that we ourselves are that divine mystery.

Acting responsibly is not a matter of strengthening our reason but of deepening our feelings for the welfare of others.

But understanding will always require some effort. You probably wouldn't admire a friend who was good at everything if it cost her no effort.

When we look up at the sky, we are trying to find the way to ourselves.

A state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.

The universe is a great mystery.