"The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent."

"The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science."

"There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself."

"We all dream we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as if nothing strange goes on in our sleep minds, strange at least by comparison with the logical, purposeful doings of our minds when we are awake."

"All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful: but the beauty is grim."

"A broad margin of leisure is as beautiful in a man's life as in a book. Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. Keep the time, observe the hours of the universe, not of the cars."

"A humble soul understands that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better."