“The sciences paint an impersonal and objective account of the world, deliberately devoid of "meaning", telling us about origins and mechanics of life, by revealing nothing of the joys and sorrows of living.”

“Print is predictable and impersonal, conveying information in a mechanical transaction with the reader’s eye.Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.”

“I started wondering about life stories, how each one of us has one that isn't apparent at first glance, what we tell the world about ourselves and what we deliberately tuck away and never reveal.”

“It is commonplace to talk as if the world "has" meaning, to ask what "is" the meaning of a phrase, a gesture, a painting, a contract. Yet when thought about, it is clear that events are devoid of meaning until someone assigns it to them.”

“Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.”

“...there is a myth called objective reality - we think an impersonal world exists apart from us - it doesn't - it needs us to be ...”