Doctrines are meant to serve man, not the other way around.

... we die, just as we were born, at the edge of a road not of our choosing.

By living exclusively for the present, we let ourselves be hemmed in by an ocean of death. Conversely, by reviving the past, we enlarge our living space.

The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest.

We have to believe in a God who is like the true God in everything except that he does not exist, since we have not reached the point where God exists.

Dream as if everything is possible.

If you cultivate inner peace, flowers of happiness will grow in your garden to spread the fragrance of peace all over the world.

I'm a romantic. I like romantic movies.

Out of respect, a man must veil his words when talking with a woman, but with a man he can frankly say whatever's on his mind.

whenever I read a passage that moves me, I transcribe it in my diary, hoping my fingers might learn what excellence feels like.

You're talent, and we're the talent scouts.

Grace is that thing that shows up to guide you when you've done the first two steps and you're intent on doing something larger than just yourself. That's when all of the sudden things are great.

The world is in motion, as it seems.