The contemporary church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch supporter of the status quo.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

The time is always right to do what is right.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

The time is always right to do the right thing.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many

Don’t wait for the miracle

The voice of the heart is much stronger than all the other sounds and words spoken without feelings

If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid.

I left the golden age of documentaries to go into the golden days of the 'CBS Evening News.' You could see that the audiences were eroding.

The loss of music is very painful, and I don't revisit stuff unless there is a solid reason to do it.

Sometimes a movie encapsulates a period or a moment in all of our lives in such a way that it never dies.

Be someone who listens, and you will be heard. Be someone who cares, and you will be loved. Be someone who gives, and you will be blessed. Be someone who comforts, and you will know peace.

Tonight's the night. It's gonna be alright.

I like to sing to Verdi, I like singing to Sibelius, and Mahler maybe.

Know that however difficult experiences may be, they are part of the truth you seek.