Every person born in this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.

We may listen to our inner self-and still not know which ocean we hear roaring.

The basic word I-Thou can be spoken only with one's whole being. The concentration and fusion into a whole being can never be accomplished by me, can never be accomplished without me. I require a Thou to become; becoming I, I say Thou.

I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man's life. As we live, we grow and our beliefs change. They must change. So I think we should live with this constant discovery. We should be open to this adventure in heightened awareness of living. We should stake our whole existence on our willingness to explore and experience.

To be old can be glorious if one has not unlearned how to begin.

The I of the basic word I-Thou is different from that of the basic word I-It.

Solitude is the place of purification.