“It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain.”

“Our hearts of stone become hearts of flesh when we learn where the outcast weeps.”

“If we give what we treasure most to a Being we love with all our hearts, if we can do that without expecting anything in return, then the world becomes a beautiful place.”

“There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know it was much later.”

“There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time. Perhaps we become aware of our age only at exceptional moments and most of the time we are ageless.”

“We start growing whenever we become aware of our existence and surroundings.”

“The changes we dread most may contain our salvation.”

“To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are.”

“When we give ourselves in love we become our most vulnerable. We are never safe. We become open to disappointment and hurt.”

“Art can have a considerable influence on our own response to nature. It can enhance our vision, so that we become aware of a new and deeper meaning in what we see around us.”