America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success.

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.

Especially for those of us who lived in single cells, you had the time to sit down and think, and we discovered that sitting down just to think is one of the best ways of keeping yourself fresh and able, to be able to address the problems facing you, and you had the opportunity, also, of examining your past.

Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

I wouldn't get nearly as many books written if I lived in New York. The Columbia Gorge is fantastic. When the sun shines, I just want to be outdoors.