“Of Paradise I cannot speak properly, for I have not been there; and that I regret.”

“...[I]t behooves a man who wants to see wonders sometimes to go out of his way.”

“We know not whom God loves nor whom He hates.”

“When Men fly from danger, it is natural for them to run farther than they need.”

“I think that people should be free to to engage in any sexual practices they choose. They should draw the line at goats,though.”

“The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul.”

“Today, I will try to remember to regret the past. I will think of how many mistakes I have made throughout my life. I will say to myself, 'If only I could go back in time and make different choices, so that my life could be the way it should have been.' Then I will remind myself that I cannot.”