When asked on her willingness to forgive others, Peace Pilgrim replied, "I do not even need to forgive people, for I harbor no animosity. If they do evil things I feel compassion for them because I know they have hurt themselves. I hope they will be sorry, because I want then to be healed."
When asked if love could prevail in this world, Peace Pilgrim answered, "Yes, good will win in this world. The darkness that we see in the world today is due to the disintegration of things which are not good. Only the things which are good can endure. Yes, love will win in this world. Those who are filled with hatred are desperately unhappy and desperately -even though unconsciously- seeking a better way. Only those who are filled with love are serene and at peace."
When asked about hatred and racism she replied, "You can overcome hatred with love. Hate injures the hater, not the hated. Those who practice racism are hurt. Those that are discriminated against have a choice: They can be hurt by a wrong reaction of bitterness or anger, or they can rise above the situation and be spiritually strengthened."
On love she said, "Never underestimate the power of God's love-it transforms! It reaches the spark of good in the other person and the person is disarmed."
Peace Pilgrim; Her Life and Work in Her Own Words is her autobiography.
