At the dinner table, if you can't think of anything to say, sit quietly. Don't throw rolls, or chew on your napkin.
Creativity is not a substitute for competence.
Rule of religion: purpose breathes even in dirt and stones.
Language is the friendliest of the things from which we cannot escape.
Beauty compels us; reason merely cajoles.
Faith no doubt moves mountains, but not necessarily to where we want them.