Enemies publish themselves. They declare war. The friend never declares his love.
The people who are good at being civil often lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions often lack civility.
God, through Jesus Christ, welcomes you anyhow.
A saint has to be a misfit. A person who embodies what his culture considers typical or normal cannot be exemplary.
All the truly deep people have at the core of their being the genius to be simple or to know how to seek simplicity
Even the cry from the depths is an affirmation: Why cry if there is no hint of hope of hearing?
If you go deep enough into any faith tradition, you find the common ground with all faith traditions.
You deserved to be loved. And I hope you get to marry for love and not a number.
Before a community can prosper, the people must believe in their leaders. They must know that at the core of every decision is careful planning, hard work, and unbending integrity rather than partisanship or self-gain. They must trust that the awesome power of government is not being abused.
The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don't see enough positive role models in their own environment.
And just as we acquaint ourselves with materials, just as we must understand functions, so we must become familiar with the psychological and spiritual factors of our day. No cultural activity is possible otherwise; for we are dependent on the spirit of our time.