When a mentally retarded child is born, the religious question we often ask is, "Why does God let this happen?" The better question to pose is to ask, "What kind of community should we be so that mental retardation isn't a barrier to the enjoyment of one's full humanity?"

Integrity is not something that grownups have and adolescents can aspire to. Integrity is something that all of us, at all ages, are constantly striving for.

The soul is not a physical entity, but instead refers to everything about us that is not physical - our values, memories, identity, sense of humor. Since the soul represents the parts of the human being that are not physical, it cannot get sick, it cannot die, it cannot disappear. In short, the soul is immortal.

. . .We are here to finish God's labors. . .so that we could be His partners in completing the work of creation.

One man alone can't defeat the forces of evil, but many good people coming together can.

The small choices and decisions we make a hundred times a day add up to determining the kind of world we live in.

God is like a mirror. The mirror never changes, but everybody who looks at it sees something different.