"When people are facing a severe illness or a major surgery, that may be one of the most significant opportunities for spiritual transformation that they will encounter."

"I tell residents, if you gave me two patients with identical problems, and one of them had family at the bedside with a lot of laughter, plus photos and a quilt from home, and next door was another patient who was alone every time I came by - I'm going to be very nervous about the isolated patient's mental status."

"I call horses 'divine mirrors' - they reflect back the emotions you put in. If you put in love and respect and kindness and curiosity, the horse will return that."

"People think of science as rolling back the mystery of God. I look at science as slowly creeping toward the mystery of God."

"An humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning."

"We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on."

"My attitude towards drawing is not necessarily about drawing. It's about making the best kind of image I can make, it's about talking as clearly as I can."

"Communism possesses a language which every people can understand - its elements are hunger, envy, and death."