“As the soft yield of water cleaves obstinate stone So to yield with life solves the insolvable: To yield I have learned is to come back again.”

“The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls but in the space within to be lived in.”

“Failure is the foundation of success and the means by which it is achieved.”

“He who has no faith in others shall find no faith in them.”

“The way to do is to be.”

“Manifest plainness Embrace simplicity Reduce selfishness Have few desires.”

“every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.”

“I've never heard anyone say "I wish I hadn't forgiven.”

“We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness an...”