We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies.

Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.

We are always in search of the redeeming formula, the crystallizing thought.

One must also accept that one has 'uncreative' moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass.

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes.

I would . . . be so exhausted by my determination that I had no strength left to do the actual work.