Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically.

It's not that I'm not grateful for all this attention. It's just that fame and fortune ought to add up to more than fame and fortune.

And sure, I know if you eat this way you'll die. So? If you don't eat this way you're still going to die. Why not die happy?

Love is a fabric which never fades, no matter how often it is washed in the water of adversity and grief.

Sometimes during the day, I consciously focus on some ordinary object and allow myself a momentary "paying-attention." This paying-attention gives meaning to my life. I don't know who it was, but someone said that careful attention paid to anything is a window into the universe. Pausing to think this way, even for a brief moment, is very important. It gives quality to my day.

Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know.

Sticks and stones will break our bones, but words will break our hearts.