“If you set up your life so that the people you need you, that's ok. If you set up your life so that you don't need anyone - then you need to be prepared for the experience of aloneness.”

“You can't know what you need to know until it's up for you to know it.”

“Who made up all these rules anyway? If you think God’s got rules, then you need another view of God.”

“Patience is good. It lengthens the scene so you can see what needs to be seen.”

“Contentment? Hmmmmmmmmm. That’s a really deep one. It requires diving deep into the moment and bringing up that contentment which lies deep within us. You may want to put your life behind you so that it doesn’t impede your way deeper. It’s alright to do something really slowly if that’s what it takes to do the thing you want to do.”

“You could lead your life as if the whole world were watching you on TV, or you could lead your life as if no one is watching you – same thing.”

“When you are around people who are really suffering, you get to experience some of their suffering and that can make you stronger in your faith.”