The path to wisdom is not being afraid to make mistakes.

A warrior accepts defeat. He does not treat it as a matter of indifference nor does he try to make a victory of it.

Always saying, "I tried" when you didn't really try at all.

Dreams are letters from the book your life is writing.

Our imagination is larger than the world around us; we go beyond our limits. This used to be called 'witchcraft,' but fortunately things have changed, otherwise we would both already have been burned at the stake. When they stopped burning women, science found an explanation for our behavior, normally referred to as 'female hysteria.' We don't get burned anymore, but it does cause problems, especially in the workplace. But don't worry, eventually they'll call it 'wisdom.'

And although she was sometimes dissatisfied with herself, she felt unable to go beyond her own limitations. Books were safer.

Those who are truly enlightened, those whose souls are illuminated by love, have been able to overcome all of the inhibitions and preconceptions of their era. They have been able to sing, to laugh, and to pray out loud; they have danced and shared what Saint Paul called 'the madness of saintliness'. They have been joyful - because those who love conquer the world and have no fear of loss. True love is an act of total surrender.