"The political game of hide-and-seek, with its constant compromises and deceits, is unworthy of human beings."

"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf."

"The mind, like a river, flows on and on, but the spirit, like a mountain, stands firm."

"I have spent my life in the company of trees, and I have learned their secret language."

"The problem is not how to get rid of your enemies, but how to get rid of your friends."