“… he came to the conclusion that you cannot depend on people, and that you can live in peace only if you keep them at arm's length.”

“You cannot save people, you can only love them.”

Anaïs Nin (1903–1977) writer of novels, short stories, and erotica

“How can you win a battle, if you don't arm yourself? Only a fool enters into a battle he cannot win.”

Titon Rahmawan

“It is always the same with mountains. Once you have lived with them for any length of time, you belong to them. There is no escape.”

Ruskin Bond (1934) British Indian writer

“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head
but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair”

Martin Luther (1483–1546) seminal figure in Protestant Reformation

“To all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces now in the Middle East, the peace of a troubled world and the hopes of an oppressed people now depend on you. That trust is well placed.”

George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States

“Sometimes… you have to try to forget people you love just so you can keep living.”

Jacqueline Woodson (1963) American writer

“To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last give your life — bringing into alignment your beliefs and the way you live them — then, and only then, can you begin to find inner peace.”

Peace Pilgrim (1908–1981) American non-denominational spiritual teacher

“He came in sight of a pass guarded by armed men. ‘you cannot pass … Do you not know that all this country belongs to the Spirit of the Age? … Here Enlightenment, take this fugitive to our Master.”

Clive Staples Lewis book The Pilgrim's Regress

“Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only what you alone can write.”

Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor