My parents would always trace the sign of the cross on our foreheads before they kissed us goodnight.

The paradox of faith is that when we conform our lives to Christ then we gain our true freedom. And its fruit is profound and lasting happiness.

The only thing that I am ambitious about is to live a good life. Full stop.

In the eyes of the Catholic Church, abortion is a tragedy. Our principle objective must be to try and win greater sympathy for that perspective and for the value of human life from its beginnings.

We exist just to feel the joy of life.

The cost of forgiveness is less than the price of bitterness

You know, Junpei, everything in the world has its reasons for doing what it does.

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought.

Talking is always positive. That's why I talk too much.

It is good to dress in fair clothes to dine with friends. It honors your host, if you are a guest; and your guest if you are a host. And both adorn the feast, and so celebrate the gifts of the world.

I was a total punk. But I was still an outcast, even with the punks and stuff.

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson in statecraft.

To choose not to choose is still to act.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.