You may not agree, you may not care, but if you are holding this book you should know that of all the sights I love in this world — and there are plenty — very near the top of the list is this one: dogs without leashes.

It's morning, and again I am that lucky person who is in it.

And over one more set of hills, along the sea, the last roses have opened their factories of sweetness and are giving it back to the world. If I had another life I would want to spend it all on some unstinting happiness.

We all have a hungry heart, and one of the things we hunger for is happiness.

So come to the pond, or the river of your imagination, or the harbor of your longing, and put your lips to the world. And live your life.

The god of dirt came up to me many times and said so many wise and delectable things, I lay on the grass listening to his dog voice, frog voice; now, he said, and now, and never once mentioned forever from, One or Two Things

If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.