Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right.

We must serve consciously as caring role models, emphasizing the ethic of service, not consumption.

It is [children] who are God's presence, promise and hope for mankind.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

It is so important not to let ourselves off the hook or to become apathetic or cynical by telling ourselves that nothing works or makes a difference. Every day, light your small candle.... The inaction and actions of many human beings over a long time contributed to the crises our children face, and it is the action and struggle of many human beings over time that will solve them-with God's help. So every day, light your small candle.

We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities problem.

[Martin Luther ] King didn't pick his leadership position. Most movements are not started by single people.