“With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.”

“Many of the most powerful things in life are not tangible. All it takes is for you to close your eyes to see.”

“The power to concentrate was the most important thing. Living without this power would be like opening one’s eyes without seeing anything.”

“He got up and walked out, so I missed seeing the powerful sorcerer doing his powerful sorcery, which would have involved him closing his eyes and then, I don't know, maybe taking a deep breath or something.”

“Things may need to stay in the darkness for some time. There is power in darkness: the power of gestation, deep dreaming, and the sweetness of night. However, sometimes darkness obscures our vision, making it difficult to see some of our very important parts. And sometimes darkness is a messy closet into which we shove things we can't quite get rid of, but don't know how to use anymore.”

“The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books”