Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.
TV is chewing gum for the eyes.
I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye.
Over the years your bodies become walking autobiographies, telling friends and strangers alike of the minor and major stresses of your lives.
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death.
The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.