An angel of Paradise, no less, is always beside me, wrapped in everlasting ecstasy on his Lord. So I am ever under the gaze of an angel who protects and prays for me.

I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.

Do not walk through time without leaving worthy evidence of your passage.

Prayer is the raising of the mind to God. We must always remember this. The actual words matter less.

What unites us, is much greater than what divides us.

See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.

Never Hesitate to hold out your hand; never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.

I live by the mercy of Jesus, to whom I owe everything and from whom I expect everything.

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.

It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope.

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.

How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.

Good and bad exist always, everywhere

It is no mystery why nice people are well-liked and get along harmoniously with others. Being nice makes people feel emotionally safe, allowing for more authentic, trusting, and happy interactions.

Just because they annoy you doesn't mean they’re wrong!

I have never found in a human being loyalty that is comparable to a dog's loyalty.

All through life a man has need of a counsellor and guide.

Marketing is really just about sharing your passion.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

Sundays in France have a different atmosphere to other days, with fewer phone calls, no postman, no delivery men and no one banging on the door.