"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God, do you learn."

"There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'"

"The finest moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… but rather the times when we are stretched to our limits."

"We are told that God is love. But when we think of love, we think of something soft and gentle. God's love is a consuming fire."

"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth aches…"