John McAndrew

“I came away from both these concerts marveling that while our republic tears itself apart and our species frantically hurries to destroy its own household, yet we go on building with vibrations in the air, in the spirit—making this music, this intangible, beautiful, generous thing.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters

“I might as well add that I have enjoyed writing this book more than any other I can remember.”
― Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu

“Depression is rage spread thin.”
― George Santayana

“Since I know only a few Chinese characters, I obviously am not a translator. These “readings” are then not attempts at faithful reproduction but ventures in personal and spiritual interpretation.”
― Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu