Never listen to accounts of the frailty of others; and if anyone should complain to you of another, humbly ask him not to speak about him at all.

In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have loved.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.

To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God.

Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.

Silence is God's first language.

Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.

Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ.

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed.

God leads every soul by a separate path.

Hope, in general, is dangerous. Hope can be the loose thread that pulls apart your sanity.

I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don't ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.

I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible.

Vinnie rocks her Garden and moans that God won't help her. I suppose he is too busy getting angry with the Wicked every day.

While every human being has a capacity for love, its realization is one of the most difficult achievements.

I came back to my original wife. I came back to her after I made a few boo-boos in my life. Coming back to her was good for me, good for her and good for the children.

Everything matters, but nothing matters very much.

The smallest thing in its rightful place can lead to the highest goals.

I said [to my mom], "I want to go to the parachute regiment." She said, "Whew, that's tough. But okay, I understand."

When I was a freelancer, I thought this journalism thing was a racket, and now that I'm where I am now, I know it's a racket.