Man can learn self-discipline without becoming ascetic; he can be wise without waiting to be old; he can be influential without waiting for status. Man can sharpen his ability to distinguish between matters of principle and matters of preference, but only if we have a wise interplay between time and truth, between minutes and morality.

We can hold to the iron rod even if others slip away and a few end up mocking us from "the great and spacious building."

Thus worshiping, serving, studying, praying, each in its own way squeezes selfishness out of us; pushes aside our preoccupations with the things of the world.

The harrowing of the soul can be like the harrowing of the soil; to increase the yield, things are turned upside down.

As we come closer to Him, we not only "stand all amazed"-we even kneel all amazed!

Empathy during agony is a portion of divinity.

Why is it that for many persons changing others is so exciting and so relevant, while changing oneself is so boring and irrelevant?