Acting from the appropriateness of the heart, we are freed from the neediness of the mind.

The only service you can do for anyone is to remind them of their true nature.

There is nothing noble about suffering except the love and forgiveness with which we meet it. Many believe that if they are suffering they are closer to God, but I have met very few who could keep their heart open to their suffering enough for that to be true. (124)

Healing is bringing mercy and Awareness into that which we have held in judgment and fear.

That which is impermanent attracts compassion. That which is not provides wisdom. (116)

The process of growth is, it seems, the art of falling down. Growth is measured by the gentleness and awareness with which we once again pick ourselves up, the lightness with which we dust ourselves off, the openness with which we continue and take the next unknown step, beyond our edge, beyond our holding, into the remarkable mystery of being.

It is trust in our vast 'don't know' that allows room for the truth, that allows the next intuition to float to the surface.