“ I am so tired. I have grown old from being serious. I have grown ill from being serious. I want to laugh at myself. I want to forget myself. I am so tired. Kamand Kojouri
“ He had defended himself against death from without, and then it had carried him off from within. Hans Keilson
“ It's these little things, they can pull you underLive your life filled with joy and wonderI always knew this altogether thunderWas lost in our little lives R.E.M Sweetness Follows
“ Opportunities are rare in this life, and fairness, rarer still. So, when you discover a fair opportunity, go after as if it were your last because it very well might be. Joel T. McGrath
“ Quoting from Thomas MertonDialogues With SilenceThe true contemplative is not one who prepares his mind for a particular message that he wants or expects to hear, but is one who remains empty because… Stephen Cope
“ I think anything like that-which is contemplative, silent, shows a person alone-people always feel sad. Is it because we've lost the art of being alone? Andrew Wyeth
“ To understand the extreme lengths to which the Sufis were prepared to go in reading esoteric meanings into the quite simple language of their Scriptures, it is necessary to remember that the Koran was… A.J. Arberry
“ The contemplative man always lives alone. Regardless of who may reside in his home, his is a solitary world. Daniel J. Rice
“ ...I am better Thoughtful Prince than King. Potential holds appeal since in its castle wallsOne is protected from the awful shameOf failure. Mike Bartlett
“ I’ve always loved the night, when everyone else is asleep and the world is all mine. It’s quiet and dark—the perfect time for creativity. Jonathan Harnisch
