God Himself told me that the most basic and central truth of the universe is that God is the Father and we are His children. We are all created as children of God.
One is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed, but by the punishments that the good have inflicted; and a community is infinitely more brutalised by the habitual employment of punishment than it is by the occasional occurrence of crime.
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile, dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment.
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
No one has yet fully realised the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.
The best things are never arrived at in haste. God is in no hurry; His plans are never rushed.
