An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all.

Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.

Communities are made up of the unlovable as well as the lovable.

If I have achieved anything in my life, it is because I have not been embarrassed to talk about God.

The only answer in this life, to the loneliness we are all bound to feel, is community.

Thank God that He has permitted us to live among the present problems. It is no longer permitted to anyone to be mediocre.

God forbid we should have great institutions. The thing is to have many small centres. The ideal is community.