I feel strongly that the God we meet in solitude is always the God who calls us to community.

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.

Life is not entertainment. Life is not distraction.

Patience asks us to live the moment to the fullest, to be completely present to the moment, to taste the here and now, to be where we are.

People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life.

The man who can articulate the movements of his inner life need no longer be a victim of himself, but is able slowly and consistently to remove the obstacles that prevent the spirit from entering.

The more you are called to speak for God's love, the more you will need to deepen the knowledge of that love in your own heart. The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be. Only when your roots are deep can your fruits be abundant.