We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day.

The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.

I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.

Through spiritual maturity you will see new ways to avoid unnecessary suffering; wiser ways to endure unavoidable hardships with grace, and opportunities to turn your pain into lessons of service and healing for others. Your hard journey has had a great purpose! Your pain was always a part of a plan to open your heart to love. Have faith. A miracle is happening in your life; the miracle of pain is transforming you to your highest self.

Your struggle is your strength. If you can resist becoming negative, bitter or hopeless, in time, your struggles will give you everything.

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.