poets are born knowing the language of angels

Have you ever tried to get to your feet with a sprained dignity?

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

Maybe that's the best part of going away for a vacation-coming home again.

The primary needs can be filled without language. We can eat, sleep, make love, build a house, bear children, without language. But we cannot ask questions. We cannot ask, 'Who am I? Who are you? Why?

Following Christ has nothing to do with success as the world sees success. It has to do with love.