God is either of no importance, or of supreme importance.

We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.

The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments.

Prayer begins where our power ends.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal

When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.