If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

The feeling of being valuable - 'I am a valuable person'- is essential to mental health and is a cornerstone of self-discipline.

Love is too large, too deep ever to be truly understood or measured or limited within the framework of words.

The will to grow is, in essence, the same phenomenon as love. Genuinely loving people are, by definition, growing people.

Although I was raised in a profoundly secular home, I had a belief, an awareness of God, from as far back as I can remember.

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.