Let nothing disturb thee, nothing affright thee; All things are passing; God never changeth; Patient endurance Attaineth to all things; Who God possesseth, In nothing is wanting; Alone God sufficeth.
Friendship requires leisure. This fine cultural form cannot survive without the time and leisure that are its lifeblood. I love the East Indian custom of standing next to someone in silence, probably just a step in back of him or her, if you wish to make friends. Silence, waiting, time, respect for another's space–these are the elements of friendship.
~from LYING WITH THE HEAVENLY WOMAN by Robert A Johnson
