"As long as we have only a vague inner feeling of discontent with our present way of living, and only an indefinite desire for 'things spiritual,' our lives will continue to stagnate in a generalized melancholy. We often say, 'I am not very happy. I am not content with the way my life is going. I am not really joyful or peaceful, but just don't know how things can be different, and I guess I have to be realistic and accept my life as it is.' It is this mood of resignation that prevents us from actively searching for the life of the Spirit."

"We must honestly unmask our self-deceptive games."
~Henri Nouwen