As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.

Love is understanding, redemptive goodwill for all men, so that you love everybody.

The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn't get written because someone knocked on the door.

Love is somehow the key that unlocks the door which leads to ultimate reality.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Our goal is to create a beloved community," said Dr. King, "and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.

Vanity asks, is it popular? Politics ask, will it work? But conscience and morality ask, is it right?