I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.

Never attribute to malice or other deliberate decision what can be explained by human frailty, imperfection, or ignorance.

Pain is a part of being alive, and we need to learn that. Pain does not last forever, nor is it necessarily unbeatable, and we need to be taught that.

Why bad things happen to good people

If we put our soul into our work, if, rather than just going through the motions, what we do flows from the deepest part of our being, then after a burst of creativity, we need to replenish our souls.

When your life is filled with the desire to see the holiness in everyday life, something magical happens: Ordinary life becomes extraordinary, and the very process of life begins to nourish your soul.

Our responding to life's unfairness with sympathy... may be the surest proof of all of God's reality.