What is self-image? Who started talking about one? I rather fancy it was Madison Avenue.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

Because you're not what I would have you be, I blind myself to who, in truth, you are.

As the skipping rope hit the pavement, so did the ball. As the rope curved over the head of the jumping child, the child with the ball caught the ball. Down came the ropes. Down came the balls. Over and over again. Up. Down. All in rhythm. All identical. Like the houses. Like the paths. Like the flowers

prayer is whenever we consciously try to get in contact with the numinous, the ineffable, the marvelous.

I hope that I will never forget the salvific power of joyful laughter.