a need for permanence in a civilization of transience;
a need for the Absolute when all else is becoming relative;
a need for silence in the midst of noise;
a need for gratuitousness in the face of unbelievable greed;
a need for poverty amid the flaunting wealth;
a need for contemplation in a century of action, for without contemplation, action risks becoming mere agitation;
a need for communication in a universe content with entertainment and sensationalism;
a need for peace amid today's universal outbursts of violence;
a need for quality to counterbalance the increasingly prevalent response to quantity;
a need for humility to counteract the arrogance of power and science;
a need for human warmth when everything is being rationalized or computerized;
a need to belong to a small group rather than to be part of the crowd;
a need for slowness to compensate the present eagerness for speed;
a need for truth when the real meaning of words is distorted in political speeches and sometimes even in religious discourses;
a need for transparency when everything seems opaque.
Yes, a need for the interior life...
(J.P. Dubois Dumee).
