“They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.” ― Hermann Hesse, (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) "Siddhartha".
“Most people...are like a falling leaf that drifts and turns in the air, flutters, and falls to the ground. But a few others are like stars which travel one defined path: no wind reaches them, they have within themselves their guide and path.” ― Hermann Hesse, "Siddhartha"
"It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist." -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." - John Updike
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” – Marcus Aurelius