Quotes by Gregory Boyle

You actually abolish slavery by accompanying the slave. We dont strategize our way out of slavery, we solidarize, if you will, our way toward its demise. We stand in solidarity with the slave, and by doing so, we diminish slaverys ability to stand.

“Success and failure, ultimately, have little to do with living the gospel. Jesus just stood with the outcasts until they were welcomed or until he was crucified — whichever came first.”

“Compassion isnt just about feeling the pain of others; its about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. Be compassionate as God is compassionate, means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.”