Eyes see only light, ears hear only sound, but a listening heart perceives meaning.
David Steindl-RastEach one of us is called to become that great song that comes out of the silence, and the more we let ourselves down into that great silence the more we become capable of singing that great song.
David Steindl-RastFrom experience we know that whenever we are truly awake and alive, we are also truly grateful.
David Steindl-RastGratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.
David Steindl-Rast