Mastery lies not merely in stilling the mind, but in directing it towards whatever point we desire, in allowing it to be active as far as we wish, in using it to fulfill our purpose, in causing it to be still when we want to still it. He who has come to this has created his heaven within himself; he has no need to wait for a heaven in the hereafter, for he has produced it within his own mind now.

It is a presumption on the part of man when he demands in words an explanation of God.

By our trust in the divine beauty in every person we develop that beauty in ourselves.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

Whatever your life's pursuit -- art, poetry, sculpture, music, whatever your occupation may be -- you can be as spiritual as clergy, always living a life of praise.

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves

For every loss, there is a hidden gain. And for every gain, there is a hidden loss.