The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.
Language is the house of being. In its home man dwells. Those who think and those who create with words are the guardians of this home.
A nation that neglects its maritime resources neglects its future.
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.
"Art is the only refuge from the chaos of the world, a place where we can find meaning and beauty."