If we really live as though each person were God's image, we necessarily find every human being to be of interest to us. "There is no person who does not have his hour" — every human life has something unique and valuable about it, a contribution to be offered that can be fulfilled by no other. Each messenger brings back a unique portrait of the King, one that only he or she could paint. To take seriously our faith that each person is God's image is to treat all people with a spiritual dignity and caring that can transform our lives.
— Arthur Green, Seek My Face