He who is unable to spend a long time together in prayer, should often lift up his mind to God by short prayers.

Cast yourself into the arms of God and be very sure that if he wants anything of you, He will fit you for the work and give you strength.

A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one.

The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last.

To preserve our cheerfulness amid sicknesses and troubles, is a sign of a right and good spirit.

First let a little love find entrance into their hearts, and the rest will follow.

There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer.

The Lord grants in a moment what we may have been unable to obtain in dozens of years.

The greatness of our love of God must be tested by the desire we have of suffering for His love.

The cross is the gift God gives to his friends.

My children, if you desire perseverance, be devout to our Blessed Lady.

A loafer never works except when there is a fire then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.

Can I just tell you, I think it's the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don't really recognize race the way my generation does.

A word in earnest is as good as a speech.

The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political "mistakes" without being subjected to governmental penalties.

I need a release from whatever I'm writing.

Just know this, that God is faithful, even when you don't have faith yourself.

Fundamentalism is another problem. I mean, Dawkins in a way is almost a fundamentalist himself, of another kind.

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

Sleep is perhaps the only among life's great pleasures which need not be of short duration.

Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee! . . . . . . Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: So didst thou travel on life's common way In cheerful godliness.