I find that when I am involved in the business of life, when I'm working with people, particularly with children, I feel better. A kind of strength and energy comes with that.

Remember who you are and whose you are.

God is present in everything. In the universe in creation, in me and all that happens to me, in my brothers and sisters, in the church - everywhere.

I try to make sense of life. I try to keep myself open to people and to laughter and to love and to have faith.

I know that God is using me in ways beyond my comprehension.

Part of my approach to my illness has been to say I want to choose life, I want to keep going, I want to live fully until I die.

God has given me the grace to see some of the seeds that I have sown bear good fruit, and I am so grateful.

Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.

This is not the Spanish announce table!

What you look at hard seems to look at you.

What do you do there, moon, in the sky? Tell me what you do, silent moon. When evening comes you rise and go contemplating wastelands; then you set.

I'm hoping to learn something new every day. It sounds corny, but I really do come in here every day, listening and talking with the veteran guys and seeing what I can absorb.

I don't have any desire to retire in the sense of not doing anything. As long as the Lord gives me strength I want to keep writing and keep preaching.

A life of writing books is a trying adventure in which you cannot find out where you are unless you lose your way.

When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out.

To be on the wire is life. The rest is waiting.

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.