St. Vincent Quotes

Without [firmness] I see the majority of Communities that are lax reach that state because of the excessive leniency of Superiors. So, be firm, Monsieur.

It is not easy to find perfect men in whom there is nothing to criticize.

You can't be at the pole and the equator at the same time. You must choose your own line, as I hope to do, and it will probably be color.

A ghost in marble of a girl you knew Who would have loved you in a day or two.

pity me that the heart is slow to learn what the swift mind beholds at every turn.

You just have to start putting one foot in front of the other, making an effort to get healthy every day.

Nature makes trees put down deep roots before having them bear fruit, and even this is done gradually.

In order to truly give to others, you have to give to yourself first.

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.

You see, I am a poet, and not quite right in the head, darling. It’s only that.

When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you.

let geese Gabble and hiss, but heroes seek release From dusty bondage into luminous air.

When you discover the wonder of giving, you will wonder how you could have lived so long in any other way.

In adversity keep motivated, for often the best comes from difficulty.

The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

If you worry, you are a worrier because your mind is saturated with worry thoughts. To counteract these, mark every passage in your Bible that speaks of faith, hope, and courage.

Conscience is a man's compass, and though the needle sometimes deviates, though one often perceives irregularities in directing one's course by it, still one must try to follow its direction.

There are no circumstances in your life where God will not stand will not stand with you and help you, no matter what the trouble may be.

I am risking my life for my work, and half my reason has gone.

The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist.

No blue without yellow and without orange, and if you do blue, then do yellow and orange as well, surely.

I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education.

My grandfather was a chef for a Baron in Sicily before he came to America. I grew up with him. I used to do my homework at one end of the kitchen table while he cooked at the other end.

The eye condition that I have is Marfan's Syndrome.

Any time you get a chance to play a great role, I consider all the qualities I may or may not have attributed to that character and how I would fit into the story.

Avoid the profane novelty of words, St. Paul says (I Timothy 6:20) ... For if novelty is to be avoided, antiquity is to be held tight to; and if novelty is profane, antiquity is sacred.

Beauty is the radiance of truth, and the frangrance of goodness.

I never wanted to be an actor. I never want to be an actor. I want to be a movie star. The whole idea of having to act is too gruesome. It's too ambitious for me.

. . . [A]s a rule, the most learned persons do not produce the greatest results. We see that only too often.

[L]et us work to rid ourselves of our attacks of over-zealousness especially when it offends against respect, esteem, and charity.

[L]et us believe that all is going along the best in the world when we take no satisfaction in it, provided we humble ourselves for this and redouble our confidence in God.

God uproots the vine that He Himself has not planted.

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

Nothing of great value in this life comes easily.

To me the definition of true masculinity - and femininity, too - is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.

You don't have to be tired and bored. Get interested in something. Get absolutely enthralled in something. Throw yourself into it with abandon.

If you try to go beyond your interests just for the sake of pretensions or wealth, your art becomes less legitimate.

It's pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people's first impressions of people are really a big mistake.

When I was younger I used to pick things just to face the fear.

Realize that there are not hopeless situations; there are only people who take hopeless attitudes.

Love is not all; it is not meat nor drink.

Never use the word “impossible” seriously again. Toss it into the verbal wastebucket.

I drank at every vine, the last was like the first. I came upon no wine so wonderful as thirst.

Who decides whether you shall be happy or unhappy? You do!

You can do amazing things if you have strong faith, deep desire, and just hang in there.

The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you.

This is America, not a banana republic.

If you visualize a failure, you tend to create the conditions that produce failure. Visualize-believe-and thank God in advance.

Before you go to sleep, run over your personal world mentally and thank God for everyone and everything.

Old unhealthy thoughts can block off inspiration and motivation. Dropping them releases a strong flow of power through the mind.