The Rose is without 'why'—she blooms because she blooms.

By the will art thou lost, by the will art thou found, by the will art thou free, captive, and bound.

God, whose love and joy are present everywhere, can't come to visit you unless you aren't there.

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

If Christ were born in Bethlehem a thousand times and not in thee thyself; then art thou lost eternally.

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

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