feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Things, when magnified, are forgeries of happiness.
The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God.
The problem to be faced is: how to combine loyalty to one's own tradition with reverence for different traditions.
Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, or rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.