“Lion sounds that have not grown from the mouse may exude naked power.....” — David Whyte Quote

“Lion sounds that have not grown from the mouse may exude naked power... but cannot convey any wisdom or understanding... The initial steps on the path to courageous speech then are the first tentative steps into the parts of us that cannot speak.”

“It is difficult to be creative and enthusiastic about anything for which we do not feel affection.”

“By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It's an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar.”

“Honesty is not found in revealing the truth, but in understanding how deeply afraid of it we are. To become honest is in effect to become fully and robustly incarnated into powerlessness.”

“The frail, vulnerable sounds of which we are capable seem to be essential to a later ability to roar like a lion without scaring everyone to death.”

“All of our great traditions, religious, contemplative and artistic, say that you must a learn how to be alone - and have a relationship with silence. It is difficult, but it can start with just the tiniest quiet moment.”

“When thought is in bondage the truth is hidden, for everything is murky and unclear, and the burdensome practice of judging brings annoyance and weariness. What benefit can be derived from distinctions and separations?”

“Ако животните имаха разум, те също биха вършили глупости като хората.”

“Caution is always prudent. But we mustn't let fear pave the way of our feet." -Riyah”

“How will you know the difficulties of being human, if you are always flying off to blue perfection? Where will you plant your grief seeds? Workers need ground to scrape and hoe, not the sky of unspecified desire.”

“For you to climb those mountains, till you get to the mountaintop, you will have to stop looking back at where you came from, and find the wisdom to focus on the main goal.”

“Strength without wisdom breeds nothing but savagery. Wisdom without strength promises nothing but extinction.”