The true mystic is always both humble and compassionate, for she knows that she does not know.

Denial of our pattern of failure seems to be a kind of practical atheism or chosen ignorance among many believers and clergy.

If our love of God does not directly influence, and even change, how we engage in the issues of our time on this earth, I wonder what good religion is.

A person who can laugh and go with life does not demand to be in control, which is why the most controlling people may be sarcastic but lack an authentic sense of humor.

I decided years ago that if I'm going to keep teaching contemplation, then the last years of my life should be contemplative.

Men must learn how to grieve, or they are inevitably angry or controlling, and they don't even know why.

The more one gives one's self in creative union with another, the more one becomes one's self.