Like going to the dentist, where you write: "Dental appointment today. All of the dentists in Boulder are 'holistic. ' They can't fill a cavity but they're good for your soul. Your teeth rot, but apparently your spirit prospers. "
Guardian angels guide the steps of idiots.
I always say the truth is best even when we find it unpleasant. Any rat in a sewer can lie. It's how rats are. It's what makes them rats. But a human doesn't run and hide in dark places, because he's something more. Lying is the most personal act of cowardice there is.
Slow people are just paying close attention.
But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime.
People’s souls are like gardens. You can’t turn your back on someone because his garden’s full of weeds. You have to give him water and lots of sunshine.
Tam Lin says rabbits give up when they're caught by coyotes [. . . ]. He says they consent to die because their animals and can't understand hope. But humans are different. They fight against death no matter how bad things seem, and sometimes, even when everything's against them, they win.
The idea of the divine-human friendship originated with God. Had not God said first 'Ye are my friends?' (John 15:14)
What incredible arrogance to believe that we limited human beings can destroy that which we cannot even begin to understand - much less create on our own - and that is earth and all of its glories.
Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It's possible. And it's your turn. So go for it. It's never too late to become what you always wanted to be in the first place.
I am here to destroy your personality, to give birth to your individuality.