Faith is a dark night for man, but in this very way it gives him light.

In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.

To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.

Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.

Silence is God's first language.

Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.

Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

God leads every soul by a separate path.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

Be a good reader first, if you wish to become a good writer.

We must all live so that our children do not have to pay for our deeds.

I'm really not that funny in real life. But I am the best audience one could find. I love to laugh.

Homework, root canals, and deadlines are the important things in life, and only when we have these major dramas taken care of can we presume to look at the larger questions.

I never got into politics for it to be a career.

The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.

In flying, the probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival.

What mattered most was knowing that love was mine to give, without strings or expectations.

Live life to the fullest tomorrow may never be.