Be very careful to retain peace of heart, because Satan casts his lines in troubled waters.

Let us throw ourselves into the ocean of His goodness, where every failing will be canceled and anxiety turned into love.

Entrust yourself entirely to God. He is a Father and a most loving Father at that, who would rather let heaven and earth collapse than abandon anyone who trusted in him.

The Cross is the way to Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly.

Place your hopes in the mercy of God and the merits of our Redeemer; say often, looking at the crucifix: There are centered all my hopes.

Make great account of your precious trials, both interior and exterior; it is thus that the garden of Jesus is adorned with flowers, that is, with acts of virtue.

If you correspond to the designs of God, He will make a saint of you.

Meditation on Jesus Christ crucified is a precious balm which sweetens all pains.

I tell you that victory consists in conquering self. That is the greatest enemy.

The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love. The greatest and most overwhelming work of God's love.

As for me, I cannot understand how it is possible not to be always thinking of God.

We are all in different places in our healing process. Do not become invested in someone who is not yet where you are to understand you. They truly cannot hear you.

Cursed Mammon be when he with treasures To restless action spurs our fate!

I am just as comfortable in sweats and sneakers as I am in a dress and heels. Attitude is everything!

It is a reality attested by all history that if a republic assumes imperial functions it will not remain a republic.

I'm able to support my wife and family off of gymnastics. But at the same time I do take it very seriously - it is a job for me.

It isn't the size of the family, it's the interactions of the members inside.

I know the usual answer of Christ using violence to get the sellers out of the temple, but to me this was impatience rather than violence.

True 'joy' is the difference between just amusing ourselves to death and creating 'meaningful' pleasure.

A man can only grow to a certain point when alone; to grow further you need some "irrational shocks", like a wife and children; a dramatic change to your own life.