"I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion."

"I think that the core doctrines of Christianity - the incarnation, the resurrection, life after death-these are as strong as ever. In fact, the belief in life after death has increased in this century."

"It was generally believed that Catholics were not interested in arts and science graduate schools. They weren't going to be intellectuals. And so I put the theses to the test. And they all collapsed."

"The leadership lost its nerve. Instead of taking the lead in the reform movement... they pulled the plug on it. They tried and are still trying to return the church to the dry ice of the previous century and a half."

"The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost."

"Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau."

"When you have a baby, love is automatic, when you get married, love is earned."

"A courageous heart knows that the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."