A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .

It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.

Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.

When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.

It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.

My family background was deeply Christian.

The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.

Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.

People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.

One should never use exclamation points in writing. It is like laughing at your own joke.

[But] I fear that in the individual lives of all but a few, the balance is in debit - we do so little that is positive good, even if we negatively avoid what is actively evil.

Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.

... our little things are all big to God's love; our big things are all small to His power.

I like the idea of making a big, fun, adventure type of movie.

God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner.

I always work out. I do Pilates and yoga.

I used to roll up: this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny. Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money.

Its an eerie thing. My childhood is being washed away.

Dreams are not real; but when you are inside a dream, it is real to you.