Self-understanding Rather Than Self-condemnation Is

Let Us Learn To Accept Ourselves-accept The Truth That We Are Capable In Some Directions And Limited In Others, That Genius Is Rare, That Mediocrity Is A Portion Of Almost All Of Us, But That We Can Contribute From The Storehouse Of Our Skills To The Enrichment Of Our Common Life.

Maturity Is Achieved When A Person Accepts Life As Full Of Tension; When He Does Not Torment Himself With Childish Guilt Feelings, But Avoids Tragic Adult Sins; When He Postpones Immediate Pleasures For The Sake Of Long-term Values.... Our Generation Must Be Inspired To Search For That Maturity Which Will Manifest Itself In The Qualities Of Tenacity, Dependability, Co-operativeness And The Inner Drive To Work And Sacrifice For A Nobler Future Of Mankind.

After A Quarter Of A Century Of Personal Experience And Professional Observation, I Have Come To Understand That Peace Of Mind Is The True Goal Of The Considered Life. I Know Now That The Sum Of All Other Possessions Does Not Necessarily Add Up To Peace Of Mind; On The Other Hand, I Have Seen This Inner Tranquility Flourish Without The Material Supports Of Property Or Even The Buttress Of Physical Health. Peace Of Mind Can Transform A Cottage Into A Spacious Manor Hall; The Want Of It Can Make A Regal Residence An Imprisoning Shell.

A Love Of Neighbor Manifests Itself In The Tolerance Not Only Of Opinions Of Others But, What Is More Important, Of The Essence And Uniqueness Of Others, When We Subscribe To That Religious Philosophy Of Life That Insists That God Has Made Each Man And Woman An Individual Sacred Personality Endowed With A Specific Temperament, Created With Differing Needs, Hungers, Dreams. This Is A Variegated, Pluralistic World Where No Two Stars Are The Same And Every Snowflake Has Its Own Distinctive Pattern. God Apparently Did Not Want A Regimented World Of Sameness.

God Hears No Sweeter Music Than The Cracked Chimes Of The Courageous Human Spirit Ringing In Imperfect Acknowledgement Of His Perfect Love.