...They are truths with which, for centuries, man has slowly and with difficulty built a civilized world in the effort to make happiness possible, not merely by making life materially better, but by helping men to understand and live their life more fruitfully.

Honorable Reader: Reflections on My Work, ed. Robert E. Daggy. (New York: Crossroads, 1985). 123-136

Thought for the Day: The key to this understanding is the truth that "No man is an island." A selfish life cannot be fruitful. 

Contemplative Pause: Throughout this week, pause, take a breath, and listen with your heart. How are you embracing a community spirit?