For every person who atones, a hundred others find regret sufficient.

The artist's talent sits uneasy as an object of public acclaim, having been so long an object of private despair.

Hope is a walk through a flowering meadow. One does not require that it lead anywhere.

Being loved by all is little fun Unless you're also loved by one.

The strongest marriage is between two who seek the same God, the strongest friendship between two who flee the same devil.

Do not ask that your kids live up to your expectations. Let your kids be who they are, and your expectations will be in breathless pursuit.

In childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking out. In memories of childhood, we press our nose to the pane, looking in.