She was a beautiful woman, if not a happy one, and attracting a man was never a problem. Keeping one, however, was a different matter.
You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.
It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.
Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it's mine.
A person can find anything if he takes the time, that is, if he can afford to look. And while he's looking, he's free, and he finds things he never expected.
I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven't said anything. The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing.
There's no need to imagine that you're a wondrous beauty, because that's what you are.
Stirless, I stand at the window, and in the black bowl of the sky glows like a golden drop of honey the mellow moon
Oftentimes people ask me, 'Why is it that you're so focused on helping the hungry and diseased in strange parts of the world?'
Don't be gullible, use life before it uses you. Understand there are no free lunches, and for every action you take, there's a reaction.
People invest in your ability to deliver to them a more favorable future.