we need not avoid our active lives, but simply bring to them a new vision and shift of gravity. for in the center we are rooted in god's love. in such a place there is no need for striving and impatience and dashing about seeking approval.

It's easy to operate under the illusion that what we are doing is so important we cannot stop doing it. ... Stopping is a spiritual act. It is the refuge where we drink life in.

When it's time to die, go ahead and die, and when it's time to live, live. Don't sort-of-maybe live, but live like you're going all out, like you're not afraid.

How could I choose someone who would force me to give up my own small reach for meaning? I chose myself, and without consolation.

You can't stop your heart from loving, really -- it's like standing out there in the ocean yelling at the waves to stop.

It was the first time I'd ever said the words to another person, and the sound of them broke open my heart.

You have untold strengths and resources inside. You have your glorious self.