What we would like to do is change the world - make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended for them to do.
Dorothy DayNo matter how corrupt the Church may become, it carries within it the seeds of its own regeneration.
Dorothy DayCommon sense in religion is rare, and we are too often trying to be heroic instead of just ordinarily good and kind.
Dorothy DayThere's enough hate in the world. I command you to love. And you have to make an effort.
Dorothy DayDo not give to the poor expecting to get their gratitude so that you can feel good about yourself. If you do, your giving will be thin and short-lived, and that is not what the poor need; it will only improvish them further. Give only if you have something you must give; give only if you are someone for whom giving is its own reward.
Dorothy Day