Reality even when it is sad is better than illusions. Illusions are at the mercy of any winds that blow. Real happiness must come from within, from a fixed purpose and faith in one’s fellow men.
The only real blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.
We still have it in our power to rise above the fears, imagined and real, and to shoulder the great burdens which destiny has placed upon us, not for our country alone, but for the benefit of all the world. That is the only destiny worthy of America.
Silver is purified in fire and so are we. It is in the most trying times that our real character is shaped and revealed.
When you ask God for a gift, Be thankful if he sends, Not diamonds, pearls or riches, but the love of real true friends.
The way to real growth is not to become more powerful or more famous, but to become more human and more tolerant.
Dare to love and to be a real friend. The love you give and receive is a reality that will lead you closer and closer to God as well as those whom God has given you to love.
Christian life is not a life divided between times for action and times for contemplation. No. Real social action is a way of contemplation, and real contemplation is the core of social action.
The real question is: how can I live so that my death will be fruitful for others?
As long as we relate to the trees, the rivers, the mountains, the fields and the oceans as properties which we can manipulate according to our real or fabricated needs, nature remains opaque, and does not reveal to us its true being.
The real enemies of our life are the ‘oughts’ and the ‘ifs.’ They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the unpredictable future. But real life takes place in the here and now.
Friendship and love are impossible without a mutual vulnerability.
Real greatness is often hidden, humble, simple, and unobtrusive. It is not easy to trust ourselves and our actions without public affirmation. We must have strong self-confidence combined with deep humility.
The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real when it is lived in the midst of the pains and joys of the here and now.
The friend who cares makes it clear that whatever happens in the external world, being present to each other is what really matters. In fact, it matters more than pain, illness, or even death.
The real ‘work’ of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me.
I’ve had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I’d rather not talk about it, because it’s over. But depression is real.
Solitude does not pull us away from our fellow human beings but instead makes real fellowship possible.
When I could no longer cling to my normal supports I discovered that true support and real safety lie far beyond the structures of our world.
If I choose to devote myself to certain labors which yield more real profit, though but little money, they may be inclined to look on me as an idler.