"It's not just about facts, information and technical know how... Gardens are about time, observation and intuition."

“I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level.”

Source : Diana Nyad (1978). “Other shores”, Random House (NY)

“There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you....As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

“My favorite single line from the QurÂ’an is from Surah 49:13, which says that God made us different nations and tribes that we may come to know one another, in the sense that diversity is holy and it was created by God. What we humans are meant to do with that diversity is engage in positive interaction with each other and come to know one another – because knowledge is holy and pluralism or positive engagement is holy.”

“You see the world much better through a camera.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“[F]ear is a great ally.”

“Heaven doesn't laugh. It just smiles and stares.”

“Love is an experiment ... what happens next is always surprising.”

“What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”