But listen to me. For one moment quit being sad. Hear blessings dropping their blossoms around you.

People of the world don't look at themselves, and so they blame one another.

When you reach the bottom of the well of your own nature, then you will know that the vileness was from yourself.

Know then that the body is merely a garment. Go seek the wearer, not the cloak.

If you are a man of learning, read something classic, a history of the human struggle and don't settle for mediocre verse.

We gather at night to celebrate being human. Sometimes we call out low to the tambourine. Fish drink the sea, but the sea does not get smaller! We eat the clouds and evening light. We are slaves tasting the royal wine.

God gave you life and bestowed upon you his attributes; eventually you will return to him.