“Even as the unborn babe is in the womb of his mother, these five are fixed as his life destiny: his life span, his activities, his acquisition of wealth and knowledge, and his time of death.”

“As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.”

“We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment”

“He was only thirty-eight. His body was clean, well-fed, and benign. He had all his teeth. A fresh Armenian joke stirred in his head like a child in its mother's womb. He thought life was wonderful.”

“A man's beliefs are his destiny. As soon as my father believed his life was over, it was.”

“Empirical" knowledge itself is of little benefit unless it awakens the inner perception of man as to his own situation, his potentialities, his risks, and his destiny”

“I saw the end of his life right there in that single moment. His pride, his decency, his secrets, his death.”