I offered up a special prayer, a prayer which came with tears and anguish, that some way would open up for me to use what talents I possessed for my fellow workers, for the poor.

"How can you see Christ in people?" And we only say: It is an act of faith, constantly repeated. It is an act of love, resulting from an act of faith. It is an act of hope, that we can awaken these same acts in their hearts, too, with the help of God.

Two years ago, I was saying as I planted seeds in the garden, "I must believe in these seeds, that they fall into the earth and grow into flowers and radishes and beans." It is a miracle to me because I do not understand it. The very fact that they use glib technical phrases does not make it any less a miracle, and a miracle we all accept. Then why not accept God's miracles?

Charity is only as warm as those who administer it.

Idealism in the young, I guess I'm saying, is curiosity as well as goodness trying to express itself.

If you are going to try and change things, you had better have your wits about you.

For me Christ was not to be bought for thirty pieces of silver but with my heart's blood. We buy not cheap in this market.