It is Stoicism that demands a closed universe, not the Bible.

The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.

When we genuinely believe that inner transformation is God's work and not ours, we can put to rest our passion to set others straight.

Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride.

Worship begins in holy expectancy, it ends in holy obedience.

Stop trying to impress people with your clothes and impress them with your life.

Of all spiritual disciplines prayer is the most central because it ushers us into perpetual communion with the Father.

Because we lack a divine Center our need for security has led us into an insane attachment to things.

Loneliness is inner emptiness. Solitude is inner fulfillment.

Simplicity is the only thing that sufficiently reorients our lives so that possessions can be genuinely enjoyed without destroying us.

Just as worship begins in holy expectancy, it ends in holy obedience. If worship does not propel us into greater obedience, it has not been worship.

People will have their opinions of you, but you must be able to distinguish theirs from yours.

I grew up in a family where the women were just nuts. They didn't stand around in cardigans making polite conversation while they chopped tomatoes.

Good is a product of the ethical and spiritual artistry of individuals; it cannot be mass-produced.

Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.

The system is broken. The doctors and the nurses can't do everything. The patients need human attention; the patients themselves need to be addressed, rather than just their disease.

When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands.

The goal isn't to be perfect, but to be authentic!

Jo's ambition was to do something very splendid; what it was she had no idea, as yet, but left it for time to tell her.

What-ifs are for fools

Throw open your window and let the scenery of clouds and sky enter your room.