God's love is too great to be confined to any one side of a conflict or to any one religion.

God is trying to woo us into a love affair with God.

A person is a person through other persons; you can't be human in isolation; you are human only in relationships.

We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we oppose.

This is a moral universe, which means that, despite all the evidence that seems to be to the contrary, there is no way that evil and injustice and oppression and lies can have the last word.

I often accompanied my father. I really liked riding with him on his bicycle on Saturdays. He was very fond of fishing. I don’t think I liked fishing. I mean, you had to sit quietly and still, but I enjoyed the ride. And it was fun, it was fun. I mean, as I say, you didn’t go around lugging a deep sense of resentment. We knew, yes, we were deprived. It wasn’t the same thing for white kids, but it was as full a life as you could make it. I mean, we made toys for ourselves with wires, making cars, and you really were exploding with joy!

Without forgiveness there can be no future for a relationship between individuals or within and between nations.