As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world ... as in being able to remake ourselves

Mysticism and spirituality by themselves are not enough. Social Action and therapeutic caring by themselves are not enough. Nor is it enough merely to reach for both at the same time. The lost element in our lives is the force within myself that can attend to both movements of human nature within my own being and can then guide the arising of this force within my neighbor in a manner suited to his understanding.

Few of us have the courage to burn—to be totally called, awesomely marked, thoroughly spent, and imperiously sent. The divine summons is ignored, the human vocation is dodged, and the eternal banquet celebrating the final love affair, is postphoned because we are so fearful. Ignorance and fear have plagued us from the beginning until now and are responsible for our multiple idolatries.

I define love thus: The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.