The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.

Most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about.

When all sounds cease, God's voice is heard under the stars.

In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us.

Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.

Our lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.

We truly live only one day at a time. It doesn't really help to worry about the future, which we can't control, or the past, which we can't change.

Even when everything seems out of control, God remains firmly in control.

I relish the sense of being alone with nature, knowing that of all people in the world only I am hearing these sounds in this place. The tranquil mood feels vaguely religious, what I should be feeling in church but rarely do. In

The quieter the mind," said Meister Eckhart, "the more powerful, the worthier, the deeper, the more telling and more perfect the prayer is.

Never live as though God does not exist." Or, stated positively, "Always live in awareness of God's existence.