What is outside yourself does not convey much worth; Clothes do not make the man, the saddle not the horse.

Love is difficult, because loving is not enough: We must, like God, ourselves be Love.

A monk asks:Is there anything more miraculous than the wonders of nature?The master answers:Yes, your awareness of the wonders of nature.

The name of Jesus is as ointment poured forth; It nourishes, and illumines, and stills the anguish of the soul.

If in your heart you make a manger for his birth then God will once again become a child on earth.

A rose is but a rose, it blooms because it blooms; it thinks not of itself, nor asks if it is seen.

Christ could be born a thousand times in Bethlehem - but all in vain until He is born in me.