If you are willing to bear serenely the trial of being displeasing to yourself, then you will be for Jesus a pleasant place of shelter.

Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.

The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.

Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.

Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence of good qualities in them.

Jesus, help me to simplify my life by learning what you want me to be and becoming that person.

Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity.

You know well that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, as at the love with which we do them.

When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.

Above the clouds the sky is always blue.

If all flowers wanted to be roses, nature would lose her springtime beauty and the fields would no longer be decked out with little wildflowers.

I can smite you " Nick grumbled. "Anytime I like.

God needs to bless the works of our hands, but you still need to do some work for God to bless it

The main source of my income is through the commissions of the large-scale works and big sculptures, the projects.

America is now a socialist economy. The definition of a socialist economy is when 50% or more of your economy is dependent on the federal government.

You know it's important to have a Jeep in Los Angeles. That front wheel drive is crucial when it starts to snow on Rodeo Drive.

Never take an elevator in city hall.

You control your own wins and losses.

Though in many of its aspects this visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.

I personally don't believe anything is impossible. With enough determination and effort, almost everything is possible.

In my hood, I was always with the older guys, but I like everybody's music.