“It is to the Cross that the Christian is challenged to follow his Master: no path of redemption can make a detour around it.”

“To be a follower of the Crucified means, sooner or later, a personal encounter with the cross. And the cross always entails loss. The great symbol of Christianity means sacrifice and no one who calls himself a Christian can evade this stark fact.”

“we must follow our own path, and sometimes that path can be laden with bumps and curves and rivers to cross. but we cannot block the paths of our neighbors, for that is not our place. we can only seek to groom and shape our own.”

“Only as a warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge. A warrior cannot complain or regret anything. His life is an endless challenge, and challenges cannot possibly be good or bad. Challenges are simply challenges.”

“When a black cat crosses your path, follow it. Understand the knowable unknown.”

“When we do cross paths with people whose beliefs and attitudes conflict with our own, we are rarely challenged.”