If we deny our anger, our pain, our ambition, or our goodness, we will suffer.

God wants us to become himself or herself or itself. We are growing toward Godhood. God is the goal of evolution.

If you are determined not to risk pain, then you must do without many things: having children, getting married, the ecstasy of sex, the hope of ambition, friendship-all that makes life alive, meaningful and significant.

The giving up of personality traits, well-established patterns of behavior, ideologies, and even whole life styles...these are major forms of giving up that are required if one is to travel very far on the journey of life.

We cannot be a source for strength unless we nurture our own strength.

The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning.

We skim over the surface thoughtlessly. But we must acknowledge that thinking well is a time-consuming process. We can't expect instant results. We have to slow down a bit, and take the time to contemplate, meditate, and even pray. It is the only route to a more meaningful and efficient existence.