For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some read more

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different read more

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different from earth, wood, or stone? You must seek without seeking.

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some read more

Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever
without eror, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and
fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.

When a man lies, he murders some part of the world.

When a man lies, he murders some part of the world.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

If you're afraid to die, you will not be able to live.

One thought driven home is better than three left on base.

One thought driven home is better than three left on base.

You've got to watch your mind all the time or you'll awaken and find a
strange picture on your press.

You've got to watch your mind all the time or you'll awaken and find a
strange picture on your press.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".

When I hear somebody sigh that "Life is hard," I am always
tempted to ask, "Compared to what?".