True spirituality has its basis in moral life, which in turn is based on contem-plation.
Live to the point of tears.
This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.
He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.
Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you have to water it, you have to keep at it until it becomes rooted so it can take care or itself. There are so many enemies of trees.
Unsatisfied desire is in itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties
Certain signs precede certain events.
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy
Let silence take you to the core of life.
I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.
Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.
I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!
Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.
I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.
Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.
