Each human being, however small or weak, has something to bring to humanity. As we start to really get to know others, as we begin to listen to each other's stories, things begin to change. We begin the movement from exclusion to inclusion, from fear to trust, from closedness to openness, from judgment and prejudice to forgiveness and understanding. It is a movement of the heart.

Community is a sign that love is possible in a materialistic world where people so often either ignore or fight each other. It is a sign that we don't need a lot of money to be happy--in fact, the opposite.

It is only when we stand up, with all our failings and sufferings, and try to support others rather than withdraw into ourselves, that we can fully live the life of community.

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.

Look at your own poverty welcome it cherish it don't be afraid share your death because thus you will share your love and your life

The strong need the weak as much as the weak need the strong

When we love and respect people, revealing to them their value, they can begin to come out from behind the walls that protect them.