“We believe in letting our light shine, but not shining it in the eyes of other people.”

“We don't pray for rain. We wait for rain, and when it comes, we thank God for it.”

“Unlike many of their consumer-minded neighbors, the Amish do not assemble their spirituality piecemeal by personal preference.”

“When we know who we are and what we are supposed to do, it is easier to make important decisions about education, careers, and marriage. It is easier to shine our light in our families, with our friends, and in all other places.”

“We made in those days tiny identical rooms inside our bodies which the men who uncover our graves will find in a thousand years shining and whole.”

“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”