To listen to others quiets and disciplines the mind to listen to God.

The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.

Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.

Freedom in the Gospel does not mean license. It means opportunity.

We do not have to have the correct answers to listen well. In fact, often the correct answers are a hindrance to listening well, for we become more anxious to give the correct answer than to hear.

To conform to a sick society is to become sick.

The great writings interact with one another. They cannot be read in isolation..

We are not trying to manipulate God and tell Him what to do. Rather, we are asking Him to tell us what to do.

Meditation sends us into our ordinary world with greater perspective and balance.

The truly Christian imagination never lets Jesus Christ out of her sight.

Thomas Merton writes that if we have meditated on the events of the Passion but have not meditated on Dachau and Auschwitz, our perception of God at work in present times is incomplete.

P.S. May, don’t these strawberry tarts just make you want to cry?

A life uncommanded now is uncom-manded a life unenjoyed now is unenjoyed a life not lived wisely now is not lived wisely.

I understand that being able to appeal to the public and having an amazing sense of humour is not something that comes easy. It's definitely a gift and for which I'm thankful.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

Unfortunately, Florida is a mecca for the shyster element, and there are apparently no rules on the kinds of advertising a lawyer can do.

Love and meaningful relationships are vital to physical and emotional well-being.

The most common mistakes are showing people your product- don't show them your product, it's sort of like telling them bout a feature.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

It's one of the curses of designing that when you look at anything, you're constantly thinking, Why? Why - why was it designed like that, and not like this?

Keep talking about me behind my back, and watch God keep blessing me in front of your face.