There is no reason to make the search for friendship sound like an animal instinct. Friendship does not always come as a result of a search; it can come when we least look for it, just as it denies itself when we pursue it too earnestly and with pathetic eagerness.
Martin E. MartyThe people who are good at being civil often lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions often lack civility.
Martin E. MartyEven the cry from the depths is an affirmation: Why cry if there is no hint of hope of hearing?
Martin E. Marty