A Thirst for Silence

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence … We need silence to be able to touch souls.” –Continue reading “A Thirst for Silence”

Compassion Can Change Lives

“Freedom cannot be learned by tyranny of any kind, and the perfect equality of all God’s Sons cannot be recognized through the dominion of one mind over another.” – A Course in Miracles “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” – Dalai Lama “It’s one of the greatest gifts youContinue reading “Compassion Can Change Lives”

A Thing Worth Doing

“It’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you fly?’ You just do.” – Eric Jerome Dickey “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is noContinue reading “A Thing Worth Doing”

On Reading and Writing

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” – Octavia Butler “Learn as much by writing as by reading.” – Lord Acton “If you don’t haveContinue reading “On Reading and Writing”

The Essence of a Person

“Don’t forget – no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.” – Charles de Lint “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make areContinue reading “The Essence of a Person”