Because in the school of the Spirit man learns wisdom through humility, knowledge by forgetting, how to speak by silence, how to live by dying.

We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein.

Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind. Now that we know this, throw the raft away.

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom "Let it be".

Our true and genuine wisdom can be summed up as the knowledge of God and the knowledge of ourselves.

Hurry ruins saints as well as artists.

Allowing the truth of who you are-your spiritual self-to rule your life means you stop the struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life.

You don't need organized religion to connect with the universe. Often a church is the only place you can go to find peace and quiet... But it shouldn't be confused with connecting with one's spirit.

It is no little wisdom for you to keep yourself in silence and in good peace when evil words are spoken to you, and to turn your heart to God and not to be troubled with the judgment of others.

I want God to be speaking louder than the music.

I had to learn - since I'm divorced now and everyone is like, 'Oh my God, you're single, what's going on?' - that if I don't like to spend time with myself, how can I ask someone else to enjoy spending time with me? I'm getting to learn how to enjoy my solitude and have a good time.

The great thing about faith in God is that it keeps a man undisturbed in the midst of disturbance.