“Didst thou give me this inescapable loneliness so that it would be easier for me to give thee all?” –Dag Hammarskjold

“Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road wich makes death a fulfillment.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the horizon will find the right road.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“In a dream I walked with God through the deep places of creation; past the walls that receded and gates that opened through hall after hall of silence, darkness and refreshment–the dwelling place of souls acquainted with light and warmth–until, around me, was an infinity into which we all flowed together and lived anew, like the rings made by raindrops falling upon wide expanses of calm dark waters.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“Every deed and every relationship is surrounded by an atmosphere of silence. Friendship needs no words–it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“My home drove me into the wilderness. Few look for me. Few hear me.” –Dag Hammarskjold

“Didst thou give me this inescapable loneliness so that it would be easier for me to give thee all?” –Dag Hammarskjold