Meditation simplifies us, simplifies us to the point where we can receive the fullness of truth and the fullness of love.

In contemplative prayer we seek to become the person we are called to be, not by thinking of God, but by being with God. Simply to be with God is to be drawn into being the person God calls us to be

That is the conviction we must come to in our meditation, that the darkness cannot quench the light.

Anything can happen in life, especially nothing.

Put me down, I’m too heavy.”“You’re small enough to fit in my pocket.

I am pushing through every barrier to fulfill my dream.

Living is suffering, Billy. Now give your mom a nice big hug.

All ways will lead and take you there as long as you know where you want to go.

In his opinion, all the world’s misfortunes stemmed from the countless untruths, both deliberate and unintentional, which people told because of haste or carelessness.

The starkest rejection letter might be followed by a million-dollar advance. Don't let rejection start to look the same as failure.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

You sittin' here chained to your rockin' chair.

Danger breeds best on too much confidence.