A fundamental role in the renewal of society is played, of course, by the family and especially by young people.

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.

I am not a titleholder

To fill your life with joy and happiness, the greatest gift that you can give is love and kindness. Wishing you a memorable birthday!

And, while I may not live to live them/ Rest assured, ladies and gentlemen/For I have lived more than most/By just dreaming..."- Dreams, Dreams by Mansi Tejpal

...recognizing that there is more heartbreak in continuous disappointment than a void...

I’d been doing everything to please everyone else and some imaginary me.

The Empire State Building is the closest thing to heaven in this city.

Every man, however little, makes a figure in his own eyes.

Donald Trump says he knows more about ISIS than the generals. No, he doesn't.

Brian Turner has given us not so much a memoir as a mediation, rendered with grace and wit and wisdom. If you want to know what modern soldiers see when they look at their world, read this book.

If we can put a man on the moon, we can make pantyhose comfortable.