Religions have a special responsibility to encourage and inspire people to love planet earth, which as far as we know, is the only place in the cosmos that works in such a harmonious way that it can support intelligent life.

For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine.

One of the great purposes of religion itself is being hindered by an exclusive-ism that doesn't take into account the common elements and values that we actually share.

Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey.

The acceptance of all that God has given us and the willingness to let it go - to give it back to him at a moment's notice - that's true human freedom.

Silence is God's language, and it's a very difficult language to learn.

Only when we can accept God as he is can we give up the desire for spiritual experiences that we can feel.