Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want.
Jean VanierWhen we judge, we are pushing people away; we are creating a wall, a barrier. When we forgive we are destroying barriers, we come closer to others.
Jean VanierPeople may come to our communities because they want to serve the poor; they will only stay once they have discovered that they themselves are poor.
Jean VanierWe discover that we are at the same time very insignificant and very important, because each of our actions is preparing the humanity of tomorrow; it is a tiny contribution to the construction of the huge and glorious final humanity
Jean Vanier