One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.

Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.

Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it's a very good thing they are alive.

"Sometimes in churches somebody will discover a particular vein of spirituality and seek to recruit others into it, or assume a superior position because they have found certain techniques - but no one actually wants to become like them."

You have a "turn" every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.

The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.

One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.