“We all have those things that help us carry on through life. It is important that these things upon which we depend for daily strength are healthy for our character rather than harmful. We must ask...”

“From time to time, we all must go unto a landscapebe it inner or outer landscapewhere there are no hiding places. Allowing the stark awe and silence to aid us in both communing and confronting the ...”

“We must seek out that which invigorates us, and engage it at all fronts. Art, music, literature, conversation, travel, naturewhatever it is that keeps the fire of our spirit brightwe must build our...”

“The cure for our modern maladies is dirt under the fingernails and the feel of thick grass between the toes. The cure for our listlessness is to be out within the invigorating wind. The cure for ou...”

“Beware the God who seeks praise. Beware the guru who presumes to teach that which is unfixed and boundless. Beware the healer who sets a price on aid. Beware the lover who would make you a lesser v...”

“The divine is in the present and you must be present to experience it. When you vacate the present and recede into your mind, allowing worries or work to remove you from the moment, you leave the p...”

“Only super-efforts count.”

“I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.”

“That is what a well-guarded prayer life can reveal about us, that our trust is not in ourselves but in seeking God's strength for what we do. Prayer is not a substitute for action, but prayer under...”

“There is always a way forward if the responsible parties are willing to act.”

“Nothing is going to work out unless you step up and make it happen.”

“When you resolve to do a thing, you make a decision to act, to go all the way, come hell or high water. Its something youre committed to accomplish, having firmly decided to see it through to the end.”

“Sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable goodness.”

“When you plant a seed of love, it is you that blossoms.”

“All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.”