I discovered later, and I'm still discovering right up to this moment, that is it only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith. By this-worldliness I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures. In so doing we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God, taking seriously, not our own sufferings, but those of God in the world. That, I think, is faith.

Politics are not the task of a Christian.

Certainly one must try everything, but only to become more certain what God's way is.

When our will wholeheartedly enters into the prayer of Christ, then we pray correctly.

Consequently there is a need for spiritual vitality. What protection is there against the danger of organisation? Man is once more faced with the problem of himself. He can cope with every danger except the danger of human nature itself. In the last resort it all turns upon man.

We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.

Neighbourliness is not a quality in other people, it is simply their claim on ourselves.