She or he gives best who gives with a smile. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. God is the friend of silence. See the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence. The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven.
Pride destroys everything.
They may have little, they may have nothing, but they are happy people. When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I was carrying any weapons. Oh yes, my prayer books. If you have a sick or lonely person at home, be there. Maybe just to hold a hand, maybe just to give a smile, that is the greatest, the most beautiful work.