If the extension of your compassion does not include all living beings, then you will be unable to find peace by yourself.

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words.

Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan.

Jesus means something to our world because a mighty spiritual force streams forth from him and flows through our being also. This fact can neither be shaken nor confirmed by any historical discovery. It is the solid foundation of Christianity.

Profound love demands a deep conception and out of this develops reverence for the mystery of life. It brings us close to all beings, to the poorest and smallest as well as all others.