The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God

The course of life is unpredictable no one can write his autobiography in advance.

Mundus vult decipi'—the world wants to be deceived. To live without deception presupposes standards beyond the reach of most people whose existence is largely shaped by compromise, evasion and mutual accommodation. Could they face their weakness, their vanity and selfishness, without a mask?

The task of life is to face sacred moments.

...morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.

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

It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?