Plato did claim that the unexamined life was not worth living. Oedipus Rex was not so sure.
When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.
When we accept small wonders, we qualify ourselves to imagine great wonders.
Often, moreover, it is...that aspect of our being that society finds eccentric, ridiculous, or disagreeable, that holds our sweet waters, our secret well of happiness, the key to our equanimity in malevolent climes.
Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef.
It is better to be small, colorful, sexy, careless, and peaceful.