“We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them.”

“At least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way.”

“How often do we clutch the burdens of our guilt and regrets – or another’s violation in our life – when we have the option of releasing them There are many things we need to release in order to experience true freedom.”

“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”

“The Bible says we need to love our enemies, bless our enemies. It does not say we should assume our enemies' priorities.”

“Ultimately — or at the limit — in order to see a photograph well, it is best to look away or close your eyes. 'The necessary condition for an image is sight,'Janouch told Kafka; and Kafka smiled and replied: 'We photograph things in order to drive them out of our minds. My stories are a way of shutting my eyes.”