Human existence is so fragile a thing and exposed to such dangers that I cannot love without trembling.

A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again

Creation is an act of love and it is perpetual.

There is no detachment where there is no pain. And there is no pain endured without hatred or lying unless detachment is present too.

Everybody knows that really intimate conversation is only possible between two or three. As soon as there are six or seven, collective language begins to dominate. That is why it is a complete misinterpretation to apply to the Church the words 'Wheresoever two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.' Christ did not say two hundred, or fifty, or ten. He said two or three.

Power ... is the supreme end for all those who have not understood.

Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.