God does not dwell in your understanding, however astute, nor in your will and memory, however powerful, nor in your knowledge of religion or the world, however extensive, but in the depths of your soul. And from these depths come the meaning and expression of all these other faculties.


In all thy learning, learn to be genuine.


Becoming true to one’s self, and others, is the process of becoming like God. Being true to one’s self and others is God.


If you’re going to clean up your act you have to cast out all the pain in your heart, fear, envy and uncontrolled passion from your soul, and follow what is stronger than you.


There is no promise that your life will be easier if you follow the spiritual Way. But your burdens will be lighter so that you can better carry them.


Happiness is freedom from pain. Joy is the ability to endure it while learning from it.


What you assiduously seek seeks you; what you relentlessly pursue, pursues you; and what you earnestly flee, flees you.


You have not lost yourself or given up yourself if you surrender yourself to an ideal which transcends yourself.


What you initially perceive as loss may ultimately prove to be gain.


Do not for long lament your weaknesses, for they are intended to be turned into strengths.


Sorry is the man who indulges his weaknesses, for while they may be pleasurable for a time, he renders himself weaker, and as he grows weaker the pleasure dissipates. It is only by overcoming them that he becomes stronger.


You may not be able to pay completely your secret debts, but you can feel sorry for them, and repent of actions which caused them.