Life is a solitude.

The way to do much in a short time is to love much. People will do great things if they are stirred with enthusiasm and love.

It is better to begin a great work than to finish a small one.

It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.

I wish that Christmas may be happy and heavenly, and the holidays glow with the gifts of the inner life that God will give to each one.

You must grow like a tree, not like a mushroom

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.

Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor the best opportunities; they will never come.

Isn't it wonderful that two of the most sacred and symbolic plants, the olive and the vine, live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.

All sorts of spiritual gifts come through privations, if they are accepted.

Every friendship with God and every love between Him and a soul is the only one of its kind.

There is no limit to what your mind can achieve, what your heart can accomplish, and what your soul can realize.

Let her know that her look really works for you.

That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all.

Happiness is the natural state for someone who knows that there's nothing to know.

People are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, common sense and in it for the long term of this country.

I always had good students.

It is one thing to see your road, another to cut it.

Without memory there are no worries.

Can you believe the weather?'...'Actually, I CAN believe the weather. What I can't believe is that I'm actually having a conversation about the weather.

I take the literary or textual aspect really seriously and I really enjoy writing weird album titles. I did a PhD; I enjoy writing.