The writer must be in it; he can't be to one side of it, ever. He has to be endangered by it. His own attitudes have to be tested in it. The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always.

The powers of the mind are like the rays of the sun when they are concentrated they illumine.

Just look for something beautiful. Pay attention to the world around you, in all its quirks and its weirdness, and try to find some pieces of it that are beautiful. That take your breath away. That are worth stopping to watch, experience or be present in, even if it's just for a few moments. Make a note of what you see. Sometimes it ain't all bad.

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

Some pursue happiness, others create it.

Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.