Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that forever grows one step richer and subtler than our latest theory about it. It is about reverence not mastery.
Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.
By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers as by doing good we cultivate those that belong to humanity.
The snow itself is lonely or if you prefer self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only.