To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententiously.
Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death.
Indifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it.
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious.
Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspects of life.
But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives.
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.
. . . the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of greater importance. Let us open our eyes and see the heavy hearts, notice the loneliness and despair; let us feel the silent prayers of others around us; and let us be an instrument in the hands of the Lord to answer those prayers.
Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other's work.
I often use an old canvas and I particularly enjoy painting over something I've already done, allowing bits to come jumping through accidentally.