Just as your hand, held before the eye, can hide the tallest mountain, so this small earthly life keeps us from seeing the vast radiance that fills the core of the universe.

Depression does tremendous damage. Use every ploy you can think of to bring yourself to joy.

Charity with a smile shows the donor's character.

Always wear a smile. The gift of life will then be yours to give.

Grant me the ability to be alone, May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses among all growing things and there may I be alone, and enter into prayer to talk with the one that I belong to.

If all the ancient sacred writings had been preserved, some would be found to be heretical.

We each have the kind of children we deserve.