When we step out of our normal world and leave behind us all the usual barriers and prejudices, we tend to become more adventurous.

Anyone who knows God cannot describe Him. Anyone who can describe God does not know Him.

When seen up close, dangers are controllable: when you begin to climb the mountain of your dreams, pay attention to the surroundings. There are cliffs, of course. There are almost imperceptible cracks in the mountain rock. There are stones so polished by storms that they have become as slippery as ice. But if you know where you are placing each footstep, you will notice the traps and how to get around them.

Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

Writing is one of the most solitary activities in the world.

When faced by any loss, there’s no point in trying to recover what has been, it’s best to take advantage of the large space that opens up before us and fill it with something new.

The happier people can be, the unhappier they are.