"Forgiveness does not come easily. Hatred and vengeance seem to come more naturally to us poor human beings [...] But through the prophet Ezekiel, God promises to send a new Spirit to change our hearts of stone into hearts of flesh. We need the Holy Spirit so much today in order to see others, who are different, as a brother, a sister, a friend, and not as an enemy." -- Letters of Jean Vanier

"When we judge, we are pushing people away; we are creating a wall, a barrier. When we forgive we are destroying barriers, we come closer to others." -- J. Vanier