Thomas Merton on the Necessity of Solitude for a Healthy Society
“Gratitude is therefore the heart of the solitary life, as it is the heart of the Christian life.”
Love
Mother Teresa’s Essential Wisdom
“Resist anything that leads to moodiness. Our prayer each day should be, ‘Let the joy of the Lord be my strength.’”
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Sometimes to Move Forward, We Have to Go Backward
“My friends, all I’m trying to say is that if we are to go forward today, we’ve got to go back and rediscover some mighty precious values that we’ve left behind.”
The Great Persian Poet Rumi on Spreading Your Wings
“What keeps us from joining the dance / the dust particles do?”
Paulo Coelho on Taking Risks and Embracing Life’s Magic Moments
“Every day, God gives us the sun – and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy.”
Sometimes, We All Need This Reminder
“But you hold that promise still. KEEP GOING.”
A Morning Resolve for Today and Beyond
“I will try this day to live a simple, sincere and serene life…”