In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.

Let nothing Disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; For God alone suffices.

Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.

Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.

It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.

Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.

When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.

Desire to see God, be fearful of losing Him, and find joy in everything that can lead to Him. If you act in this way, you will always live in great peace.

We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.

May God protect me from gloomy saints.

To win the rat race, you have to think and behave like a cat.

Nothing inspires like love. Love found and love lost...

Wasted time means wasted lives.

I think men are allowed to be fat and bald and ugly and women aren't. And it's just not - there is no equality there.

My kids think you are always supposed to be in a small group and lead one.

There's no freedom like the freedom that comes from accepting yourself.

Virtually nothing on earth can stop a person with a positive attitude who has his goals clearly in sight.

Gardening is akin to writing stories. No experience could have taught me more about grief or flowers, about achieving survival by going, your fingers in the ground, the limit of physical exhaustion.

It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass.

In Morocco, before you even get to the matter of the sale, you have to coax the owner to sell.