We are not, most of us, capable of exalted emotion, save rarely.

One of the greatest evils of the day among those outside of prison is their sense of futility. Young people say, What is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment.

It is not easy always to be joyful, to keep in mind the duty of delight.

True obedience is a matter of love, which makes it voluntary, not compelled by fear or force.

Life itself is a haphazard, untidy, messy affair.

If you are rushed for time, sow time and you will reap time. Go to church and spend a quiet hour in prayer. You will have more time than ever and your work will get done. Sow time with the poor. Sit and listen to them, give them your time lavishly. You will reap time a hundredfold.

People, wherever they are, can make a community.