Integration is an achievement; it is not usually an endowment.


Having an apocalyptic experience is not the same as having a mystical one.


Learning to have faith is one thing. Learning to not lose it is another. Better still is learning to get it back once it is lost.
It is not a sudden burst of enthusiastic effort that accomplishes the task, but sustained effort.


Motivation is not accomplished by instant fervor, but by repetition at frequent intervals.


When you see a person mourning you witness mending taking place. He who does not mourn is untouched by tragedy and learns neither wisdom nor true power.


There is a difference between mourning and lamentation. Mourning occurs because one is sensitive enough to recognize the heartache brought about by tragedy. Lamentation occurs primarily because of one’s complaints. Mourning occurs when one is concerned about others. Lamentation occurs when one is concerned about self.


There is a direct connection between a thoughtful person and his capacity to mourn.


Those who are wont to rush aid to those who are starving for food whilst ignoring their starving for spiritual mana are very inept indeed because while their bellies may be filled, their soul remains empty.


Those who think it is manly to withhold tears do not know what it means to be a man.


Those who think they are demonstrating their manhood by having sex do not know what it means to be a man or a woman. Nor do they know the meaning of sex.


For some foolish reason a man is taught when he is a boy to repress his true feelings. Thus a man who thinks he is very strong may in fact be very weak.


When one is lacking needful things of life such as food, water, clothing and shelter, it is hard for them, if not impossible, to concentrate on their spiritual needs. But if one has sufficient food, water, clothing and shelter, and neglects his spiritual needs, he is lacking more than he thinks. Though he is surviving, he is not thriving.


The availability of wisdom is endless. The appropriation of it, however, is rare.


Is there ever a time when you feel significantly insignificant, and yet at the same time supremely important?


If we experience our limits as challenges to overcome them we are on the road to maturity. But they must not be expected to be overcome in a day. Persistence is the key.


You only respect yourself when you have respectful reverence for another person.


If you respect another person you are not seduced by another’s sensuality or attractiveness.