Whoever prematurely begins a work that is above his strength receives nothing, but only brings harm upon himself.

Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.

The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.

Above anything, welcome silence, for it brings fruits that no tongue can speak of, neither can it be explained.

Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion.

Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.

As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

The man with a heart cannot think about or see creatures without his eyes filling up with tears because of the immense compassion which seizes his heart.

Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest.

The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

Society destroys your individuality, your soul.

Tell yourself right now and throughout today, that it's okay to draw away from the maddening crowd. Jesus did; so can you.

Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.

I felt a constant, low-flying desperation, the kind you feel when you are trying, trying, trying to get something you will never, ever get.

Any new financial order for the world must tackle the three chief challenges of our age.

Mental health problems do not affect three or four out of every five persons, but one out of one.

The term 'laity' is one of the worst in the vocabulary of religion and ought to be banished from the Christian conversation.

Verily, there is nothing, right or wrong, which belief, plus burning desire, cannot make real.

There's very little of the intentional about the business of writing poetry, as least as far as I can see.

If you want to be seen as courageous by some and hated by others, just say what you really think.