7 quotes
The most reliable joy is to be out of doors, to be a creature among other creatures. I find it very restful.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
Reverence is the sense that there is something larger than the self, larger even than the human, to which one accords respect and awe and assent.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
There are two kinds of power. "Power over" is very problematical. "Power within" is very exciting. You can tell the difference by whether you are messing with other people or not.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
I like mindful people. Fear prevents mindfulness, and then greed marches in because you are fearful, so you feel like you have to shore everything up.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
You can't have thought without emotion, and one emotion is fear, and making an important decision on the basis of fear is not a good idea. So develop your courage.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
Law is necessary, but in a more functional culture, it would presumably be less necessary than it is now, because people would know what to do.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)
The word "religion" goes back to the Latin ligere, "to bind." So religion means "to bind together again." I think we should develop religions that allow us to do that.
Uncommon Knowledge (2005)