“Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.”

“This may be the curse of human race . Not that we are different from one anther , but we are so alike .”

“God grant that I may never live to be useless!”

“Even in the greatest afflictions, we ought to testify to God, that, in receiving them from his hand, we feel pleasure in the midst of the pain, from being afflicted by Him who loves us, and whom we love.”

“Believers may come from different cultures, countries, or customs, but we serve one God who unites us all.”

“As memory may be a paradise from which we cannot be driven, it may also be a hell from which we cannot escape.”

“Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. ... He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken.”