God always forgives, always. But he asks that I forgive. If I don't forgive, in a certain sense I am closing the door to God's forgiveness.

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.

If your career doesn’t work out, write a book about it.

No psychological health is possible unless this essential care of the person is fundamentally accepted, loved and respected by others and by himself.

I shoot the Hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use the leaden one his hide is sure to flatten em.

People who don't have a concept of the whole can do very unfortunate things.

I cannot afford to waste my time making money

I didn't think one day something would happen that would bring me back to Wall Street to write what is essentially a sequel.

I've learned not to look at reviews. Early on, I did. I was always curious.

Listen to music you don't even like and see why you don't like it.

A man who attempts to read all the new productions must do as the flea does,--skip.

There are no mistakes only opportunities.