A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.

A man who called everyone a damn fool is like a man who damns the weather. He only shows that he is not adapted to his environment, not that the environment is wrong.

I’m not young anymore. I don’t wanna start over again.

All the lights on Broadway don't amount to an acre of green.

Intelligence and proper education will give you independence of spirit.

I am fascinated by the whole process of what it's like to be alive, whether it's unbelievably uncomfortable and horrible or whether it's quite nice

I've never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, 'We're full.'

Under attack, sentiments harden into dogma.

The heart of mathematics is its problems.