Spiritual growth is like childbirth: you dilate, then you contract, you dilate, then you contract again. as painful as it all feels, it's the necessary rhythm for reaching the ultimate goal of total openness.

There is a current mythology in our culture that anytime we meet someone and have that "enchanted evening" experience, that experience of looking into the eyes of the other and falling hopelessly in love - that this is nothing more than a delusion; a mutual projection, a fantasy that will only last until reality sets in.

In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.

Every ending is a new beginning. Through the grace of God, we can always start again. (Page 120.)

The more mature we are, the more receptive we are.

Physical circumstances have very little to do with either our capacity to love or to attract love.

Putting love first means knowing that the universe supports you in creating the good, the holy, and the beautiful. It means knowing that you're on the earth for a purpose, and that the purpose itself will create opportunities for its accomplishment.