Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are. We are all hungry for this other silence. It is hard to find. In its presence we can remember something beyond the moment, a strength on which to build a life. Silence is a place of great power and healing.

Of course love is never earned. It is a grace we give one another. Anything we need to earn is only approval.

What we do to survive is often different from what we may need to do in order to live.

The way towards freedom from a situation often lies in acceptance of the situation.

We are all born to be a blessing.

Perhaps wisdom is simply a matter of waiting, and healing a question of time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.

From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself