Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.

The root of all evil is 'I', 'Me' , 'Mine'.

Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.

It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.

Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry

The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.

Pray with perseverance, with faith, with calmness and serenity.

If you have the courage to imitate Mary Magdalene in her sins, have the courage to imitate her penance!

Peace is the simplicity of heart, serenity of mind, tranquility of soul, the bond of love.

Your temptations are from the devil and from Hell; but your sufferings and afflictions are from God and Heaven.

Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.

I think our civilization is minimal enough without underlining it. Sculpture as a created object in space should enrich, not reflect, and should be beautiful. Beauty is its function.

In an ideal world, I'd love to work on something that is on par with 'Lost' or better than 'Lost.

I'm Puerto Rican! You can never take my rice, pork, and beans away. Plus, I love to cook. I'm one of those people who stay in the kitchen standing while everything is cooking, checking on everything.

It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering.

I feel annoyed that in His wisdom, [God] chose to reel me in with middle-brow Christian fiction. It could be worse, I suppose. I could have come to faith while reading Left Behind.

I taught high school English for 24 years. I always teach my students to appreciate the beauty of language and to write poetically.

I am Devlin, brother and advisor to the High Queen, assassin, and keeper of order.

Stop it now and take control. Write this on a card and pin it up where you can see it... MY THOUGHTS CONTROL MY LIFE!

get married with the feeling it is going to last. Not like the bride I know who doubled the wedding cake recipe and froze one.

Don't try to make comparisons between your own pictures. Forget what you have done and think only of making the best of what you are doing.