Quotes about Community

I entered the diocesan seminary. I liked the Dominicans, and I had Dominican friends. But then I chose the Society of Jesus, which I knew well because the seminary was entrusted to the Jesuits. Three things in particular struck me about the Society: the missionary spirit, community and discipline.

I had the best shooting experience in Dharavi. People are so cooperative and busy with their work that they don't have time to be star struck.

We bless the organized church structures and their meetings. But if there are 10,000 others that meet outside of these ecclesiastical structures, that's wonderful, too. The kingdom of God moves forward in lots and lots of ways.

With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community.

Given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down. Never. Never. Ordinary people like us. Who do extraordinary things.

We all need each other.

I have to live for others and not for myself: that's middle-class morality.

We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people.

Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out.

From the beginning, our community has been focused on people outside of Christianity. But that emphasis means that a lot of hard work is represented in every person who is baptized.

I like having family and friends around me. Our house is always overflowing with guests.

Most poor people I know are proud and really want not a handout but a hand up. They do have an inherent pride and dignity, and we should treat them as those who have fallen on bad days.