The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, read more

The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven.

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago, had they happened to be within reach of read more

The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago, had they happened to be within reach of predatory human hands.

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand read more

There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off read more

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.

A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.

Lightning is the shorthand of a storm, and tells of chaos.

Lightning is the shorthand of a storm, and tells of chaos.

There is no forgiveness in nature.

There is no forgiveness in nature.