“Understand – through the stillness,

Act – out of stillness,

Conquer – in the stillness,…”

(Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

28th August, 1970

“The longest journey

Is the journey inwards.

Of him who has chosen his destiny,

Who has started upon his quest

For the source of his being.”

(Is there a source?)

(Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

1st March, 1970

“In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.”

(Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

18th February, 1970

“Maturity: among other things – not to hide one’s strength out of fear and, consequently, live below one’s best.”

(‘Markings‘ by Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

17th January, 1970

“What makes lonliness an anguish

Is not that I have no one to share my burden,

But this:

I have only my own burden to bear.”

(Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

1st January, 1970

“A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a man to assume responsibility.”

(Dag Hammarskjöld, 1905 – 1961)

John Lentell

12th December, 1969