In prayer the soul comes nearest the experience of absolute love: in belief it ascends by means of symbols towards absolute truth.

If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshipped.

God is always coming to you in the Sacrament of the Present Moment. Meet and receive Him there with gratitude in that sacrament.

After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.

For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day.

Love is creative. It does not flow along the easy paths, spending itself in the attractive. It cuts new channels, goes where it is needed.

This is the secret of joy. We shall no longer strive for our own way; but commit ourselves, easily and simply, to God's way, acquiesce in His will, and in so doing find our peace.

My growth depends on my walls coming down.

On every level of life, from housework to heights of prayer, in all judgment and efforts to get things done, hurry and impatience are sure marks of the amateur.

Mysticism is the art of union with Reality.

Try to arrange things so that you can have a reasonable bit of quiet every day.

Music without the ebb and flow would be like "watching a film with only good guys in it." -attrib Frank Zappa

We may not live for hundreds of years, but the products of our creativity can leave a legacy long after we are gone.

People who practice Zen correctly are not spaced-out or unrealistic. They are balanced and grounded.

Virtual reality is a denial of reality. We need to be open to the powers of imagination, which brings something useful to reality. Virtual reality can imprison people.

I try to dream about peaceful things, beaches, that is what I cannot understand. Why are they chasing me?

When the way looks infinitely long, if you are sure that it is the right way, ignore the distance and start walking!

I always preferred having wings to having things.

Life is a game - sometimes serious, sometimes fun - but a game that must be played with true team spirit.

Yeah, sometimes life really sucks. But you know what I'm holding on for? The moments that don't suck. The trick is to notice them when they come around.