Idealism, moral insight, stringent endeavor, are all good, but they are insufficient to make the internal changes we desire viable and permanent. In order for that to occur we must be assisted by a reliable power outside ourselves; i.e. God!


A rich imagination is a good thing – until it turns into imaginative suffering.


We must look at our faults and weaknesses not as the pharisaic moralist would do – with devaluation and interminable shame, but as a curious scientist would do, with objective research. And as the philosopher would do, with deep analysis. And as the true religionist would do, with compassion and love.


It is a mistake to assume that all people are intrinsically good and seek for ways to overcome their weaknesses. There are some people whose recklessness, sensuality, and wantonness pleases them and which lie at the depths of their unconscious life. These people do not value loyalty and kindness. They do not hunger and thirst after righteousness and deem their dishonesty to be the truth.


What seems now to be so hostile, so untrustworthy, may, both in our most perspicacious moments, and eventually by the passage of time, become that which is most friendly and trustworthy.


Perhaps he or she who does such terrible things to us and which causes us such awful suffering, are suffering themselves and in their own distorted way are calling out to us for help.


Sometimes he who we think is our worst enemy turns out to be our best friend. Let us remember that perhaps we have been someone’s enemy too.


The greatest treasure we shall ever find is usually hidden under a rock in a field that we must dig. It is Humility! And the field that we are required to dig in is our own soul. Once it is possessed we desire that all should have it but we discover that we cannot give it away; it must be searched and dug for by the other.


Is your spirit torn? Is your heart bewildered? Is your mind angry? Is your soul in pain? Then cease to nurse them; instead learn to love and they will go away.


Ignorance and stupor can lead to as much pride as knowledge and
esteem.