I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

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.

An observer can’t tell if a person is silent and still because inner life has stalled or because inner life is transfixingly busy.

I know you . . .That you hold insideVast possibilities and dreamsAnd limitless love.

It is the nature of creation, no one cares how much you are good or bad, just get famous, they all will walk after you.

Let your inner DORK shine through.

When you are lying drunk at the airport you're Irish. When you win an Oscar you're British.

How awful is that hour when con, science stings.

A man ought to do what he thinks is right

It was endlessly amusing to me to try to imitate John Lennon and Paul McCartney's harmonies using the guitar.

I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you,” he whispered. “Lucky them.

The most beautiful of altars, he said, is the soul of an unhappy creature consoled and thankfing God.