He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.

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.

How can I be more important than someone else? Isn’t every life important?

That your friend is succeeding does not mean you are failing.

One eye is open to all truth, the other closed to all deception.

Never complain about your troubles they are responsible for more than half of your income.

One of the most intriguing things in management and in business is the role of storytelling - people need the anecdotes to do the work that they do.

Great writers leave us not just their works, but a way of looking at things.

I think for an artist there are so many things to make pictures of now, that everyone else may be suffering, but at least artists will just be stimulated by it all.

Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide.

No one is coming to save you.

Have you any idea what it's like to live under the same roof as four women? Armageddon is the best word for it.