“The moment we begin to seek love, love begins to seek us. And to save us.”

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it

Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.

Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.

It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.

Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.

Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.

I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.

Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

God always offers us a second chance in life.

Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. ‘Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.’

My day begins with gratitude and joy. I look forward with enthusiasm to the adventures of the day, knowing that in my life, All is good.

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.

You politicians remain professional because the voters remain amateur.

When you begin the process of unhooking from the outer world, you can find literally hundreds of places where you have given your power away and drained your life force while guaranteeing the status quo.

When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.

The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.

When two intelligent parties disagree, that’s when the potential for learning and moving ahead begins.