But it is the same with man as with the tree. The more he seeketh to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark and deep - into the evil.

He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage.

Even the hard times are part of your life story. If you acknowledge them and move past them, they eventually add up to the experience that makes you wise.

The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

When the foundations of social life are corroded, what ensues are battles over conflicting interests, new forms of violence and brutality, and obstacles to the growth of a genuine culture of care for the environment.