We are all called to be saints, St. Paul says, and we might as well get over our bourgeois fear of the name. We might also get used to recognizing the fact that there is some of the saint in all of us.

There's enough hate in the world. I command you to love. And you have to make an effort.

How necessary it is to cultivate a spirit of joy. It is a psychological truth that the physical acts of reverence and devotion make one feel devout. The courteous gesture increases one's respect for others. To act lovingly is to begin to feel loving, and certainly to act joyfully brings joy to others which in turn makes one feel joyful. I believe we are called to the duty of delight.

We must talk about poverty, because people insulated by their own comfort lose sight of it.

I think one of the things we must constantly keep in mind is, 'If anybody hits you on one cheek, turn the other.'

Men are beginning to realize that they are not individuals but persons in society, that man alone is weak and adrift, that he must seek strength in common action.

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.