And so must learn to love with our mouths and voices, as well as with our eyes, flesh, heart, brains, and with everything we have, right down to our toenails. There is not anything about us that cannot love, and that is not called to love, and that is not destined to be turned, conformed, and reduced to pure love. It ...is the priceless deposit left by the burning away of selfishness.

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of expressing love not just through physical actions, but also through verbal communication. It suggests that our entire being should be involved in the act of loving, from our external gestures to our innermost thoughts and emotions. It asserts that every aspect of our existence has the capacity and the calling to love, and that our ultimate purpose is to transform ourselves into vessels of pure love by letting go of selfishness. The quote suggests that selflessness is a necessary condition for authentic love to flourish.

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