It is true that God's power triumphs over everything, but humble and suffering prayer prevails over God Himself.

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!

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

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.

It is not merely cruelty that leads men to love war it is excitement.

As long as we think we own anything, that thing owns us. As soon as we know that we own nothing, then God owns us.

It is difficult to talk about what I do, because I do it so I don't have to talk about it.

Who gives an empire, by the gift defeats All end of giving; and procures contempt Instead of gratitude.

When we started, we knew the show was going to be hit or miss, and we needed to find a core audience to really make us survive. And I think we've been able to do that.

The cleaner and nicer the program, the faster it's going to run. And if it doesn't, it'll be easy to make it fast.

I don’t have time to worry about the things that could happen. I am too busy thinking of all the happy things that have happened.

It is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. -Stultum est timere quod vitare non potes

Do not have as your motive the desire to be known as a praying man. Get an inner chamber in which to pray where no one knows you are praying, shut the door, and talk to God in secret.

I had a solo career before Van Halen. My fan base filtered through Van Halen with me and came right on out the other side with me.