There is no secret in the mystery of life stronger and more beautiful than that attachment which converts the silence of a virgin's spirit into a perpetual awareness that makes a person forget the past, for it kindles fiercely in the heart the sweet and overwhelming hope of the coming future.

If you would behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and sea are one.

Many are the places of worship, but few indeed are those who worship in Spirit and in truth.

The sea that calls all things unto her cals me, and I must embark.

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.” “Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving

Where can I find a man governed by reason instead of habits and urges?

Marriage is like a temple resting on two pillars. If they come too close to each other the temple will collapse.