One is struck in the study of saints, angels and gods by a pattern that seems quaint and harmless. Yet, it is so common that I know there must be a deeper meaning. There always seem to be guardians and spirits of doors, bridges, exits and entranceways.

The journey never happens alone.

Moralism is always the cheap substitute for mysticism.

God, give me a good humiliation every day. It's good for the soul and it's good for the ego.

You create your response to reality, and that response, for all practical purposes, is your reality.

The morning glories and the sunflowers turn naturally toward the light, but we have to be taught, it seems.

The big truth for men is that often we have to leave home in the first half of life before we can return home at a later stage and find our soul there.