"God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion."

"We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low."

"Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning."

"God is not upset that Gandhi was not a Christian, because God is not a Christian! All of God's children and their different faiths help us to realize the immensity of God."

"Vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country."

"To speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that a mind at peace can weather any storm."