We forget that the world is what we imagine it to be. We stop being the sun and become, instead, the pool of water reflecting it.

But if I don’t think about love, I will be nothing.

Angels are visible to those who accept the light and break the pact made with darkness.

The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.

They went to university because someone, at a time when universities seemed important, said that in order to rise in the world, you had to have a degree. And thus the world was deprived of some excellent gardeners, bakers, antique dealers, sculptors, and writers.

Take these," said the old man, holding out a white stone and a black stone that had been embedded at the center of the breastplate. "They are called Urim and Thummim. The black signifies 'yes,' and the white 'no.' When you are unable to read the omens, they will help you to do so. Always ask an objective question.

We have to be prepared for change.