As a young child born in a tiny cottage in a small farming village in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, I discovered three principal loves of my life: nature, reading, and unstructured learning.

The universe does not exert force in any meaningful sense. The sun does not “force” the planets into orbit or “command” them to do anything. It merely places an attraction in their path to which they respond in accordance with their nature. It would be a blessing if people who aspire to be great could understand this principle and behave in accorda

Old minds should be like ripe, falling fruit, rich with seeds of wisdom for the evolution of the species.

Wisdom is complex; knowledge is simple. Wisdom is rare; knowledge is abundant. Wisdom is difficult; knowledge is easy. We are much better off to deeply understand what little we know, than to know much more than we understand, for understanding, not knowledge, is the path to wisdom.

Anyone who can be impressed is not worth impressing.

The one who professes the best motives is the most likely to act from the worst.

Academic education makes an informed man; Experiential education makes an able one.

What is my life made of? Love of nature, love of literature, love of solitude, love of thought, and love of another. One could do much worse.

What becomes known is worthless until it is shared.