"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."

"The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little."  ~ Thomas Merton

"But the whole world has learned to deride veracity or to ignore it.
Half the civilized world makes a living by telling lies. Advertising,
propaganda, and all other forms of publicity that have taken the place
of truth have taught men to take it for granted that they can tell other
people whatever they like provided that it sounds plausible and evokes
some kind of shallow emotional response."   ~ Thomas Merton