Swearing when in heavy traffic.

Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.

Each stone, each bend cries welcome to him. He identifies with the mountains and the streams, he sees something of his own soul in the plants and the animals and the birds of the field.

Everyday was another day spent waiting. Every night was another night when she might meet someone who would recognize her true worth.

The happiness of one does not mean the unhappiness of the others.

I learned the most important lesson of my life: that the extraordinary is not the birthright of a chosen and privileged few, but of all people, even the humblest. That is my one certainty: we are all the manifestation of the divinity of God.

The Virgin (and I'm not speaking here of a sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from her complete independence, and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.