Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation.

Silence is an intentional cultivation of availability.

One of the ways in which we most securely insulate ourselves from transformation is by having lives that are too full for stillness and solitude.

More than the grand beauties of our lives, wonder is about having the presence to pay attention to the commonplace.

Absolutely nothing has made me feel more important than becoming a father.

Beautiful spaces are sacred spaces.

Making art now means working in the face of uncertainty; it means living with doubt and contradiction, doing something no one much cares whether you do, and for which there may be neither audience nor reward.

Blogging and social media don't make you better at your craft; doing your craft makes you better at it.