A life of total dedication to the truth also means a life of willingness to be personally challenged.

Often the most loving thing we can do when a friend is in pain is to share the pain-to be there even when we have nothing to offer except our presence and even when being there is painful to ourselves.

We cannot even let the other person into our hearts or minds unless we empty ourselves. We can truly listen to him or truly hear her only out of emptiness.

By far the most important form of attention we can give our loved ones is listening... True listening is love in action.

America's greatest sin is the refusal to delay gratification.

It is our task-our essential, central, crucial task-to transform ourselves from mere social creatures into community creatures.

Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems ... create our courage and wisdom.