There is only one person who knows what it is like to have wound up being you in the story of the universe. 

It is possible for a thought to be a recurring motif in a person's life for many many years, and then one day they write one sentence about it in a journal, and that is all anyone would ever know of it.

We must strive at all costs to make sure that the titles of our biographies do not read: "A Life Somewhat Lived."

Say strange things to see how people would react if that thing were said by you in that moment.  For if you always say things much in line with how things normally go, you will never experience the thrill of an improbable conversation.

Understanding is what happens when you answer a question through a combination of experiences.  The problem is that we often want direct answers to our questions, because we are impatient.

The most devastating comment that can be made about a view—even if it is the correct one—is that people 'don't take it seriously.'

I am having trouble sleeping, friends.  My body feels about ready to go on an African safarii.  *sigh*  Perhaps I'll go look for something boring to read . . .