Why should I need an artist to explain a work of art to me? Why should it not speak out to me itself?

Prayer is an impossibility without a living faith in the presence of God within.

Happiness, the goal to which we all are striving is reached by endeavoring to make the lives of others happy, and if by renouncing the luxuries of life we can lighten the burdens of others.... surely the simplification of our wants is a thing greatly to be desired! And so, if instead of supposing that we must become hermits and dwellers in caves in order to practice simplicity, we set about simplifying our affairs, each according to his own convictions and opportunity, much good will result and the simple life will at once be established.

What is equality of rights between a giant and a dwarf?

We may never be strong enough to be entirely non-violent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep non-violence as our goal and make steady progress towards it.

Some form of common worship and a common place of worship appear to be a human necessity.

Love transcends all animosity and is never partial.