Faith is not merely you holding on to God- it is God holding on to you
The truth of Nature is a part of the truth of God; to him who does not search it out, darkness; to him who does, infinity.
There are no such things as Flowers there are only gladdened Leaves.
Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him.
To be taught to read—what is the use of that, if you know not whether what you read is false or true? To be taught to write or to speak—but what is the use of speaking, if you have nothing to say? To be taught to think—nay, what is the use of being able to think, if you have nothing to think of? But to be taught to see is to gain word and thought at once, and both true.
It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.
Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.
I don't think that care homes are all rotten old places that ought to be shut down.
I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?
The question is what color will everything be at that moment when I come for you? What will the sky be saying?
I miss you terribly sometimes, but in general I go on living with all the energy I can muster. Just as you take care of the birds and the fields every morning, every morning I wind my own spring. I give it some 36 good twists by the time I've got up, brushed my teeth, shaved, eaten breakfast, changed my clothes, left the dorm, and arrived at the university. I tell myself, "OK, let's make this day another good one. " I hadn't noticed before, but they tell me I talk to myself a lot these days. Probably mumbling to myself while I wind my spring.