The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.

The world is not to be put in order. The world is order. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.

One of the reasons why so few of us ever act, instead of react, is because we are continually stifling our deepest impulses.

Life, as it is called, is for most of us one long postponement

Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music-the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.

It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.