“Love is essential, gregariousness is optional.”
“Fear is essential in horror fiction. Gore is optional.”
“Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential part of living a just life.”
“Love seems to be as Essential as Sunlight”
“Why should it be essential to love rarely in order to love much?”
“Love what is simple and beautiful. These are the essentials.”