Richard Rohr

"True authority is not power over but power for."

"All suffering is the suffering of those who do not understand."

"The spiritual life is not about conquering anything; it is about surrendering everything."

"God loves you as much when you mess up as when you get it right."

"The world is not going to be saved by reform; it is going to be saved by transformation."

"Loneliness is not solved by having a roommate; it is solved by spiritual intimacy."

"Your worst days often produce your greatest gifts."

"True forgiveness is not about condoning; it is about letting go."

"The cross does not explain suffering; it redeems it."

"You have to put on your own oxygen mask first."

"The only way out is through."

"Justice is what love looks like in public."

"Most of us are unconscious about what we are actually doing."

"The great spiritual traditions are not competing; they are complementary."

"You cannot transcend what you do not understand."

"Ego is not bad; it just needs to be served properly."

"The moment we feel God's love, we cannot help but pass it on."

"We are called to be prophets, not professionals."

"Silence is where transformation happens."

"You cannot hate your neighbor without hating yourself."

"The kingdom of God is at hand; it is not at heaven."

"Addiction is a spiritual problem, not a moral one."

"We teach by who we are, not what we say."

"The cosmic joke is that everybody is exactly who they need to be."

"True religion is about transformation, not information."

"Your pain is not your identity; it is your teacher."

"The most revolutionary act is to live the gospel."

"You know you have found your vocation when your joy meets the world's need."

"The self that you think you are is not the self you truly are."

"Love is the only force in the universe that transcends the ego."