Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive.

Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.

I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.

The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.

Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.

If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.

The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards ever wider horizons.

Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God.

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus.

It's better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleans the heart.

Deep down, everybody wants to do what they want to be doing. They just feel that they can't.

Pay attention to the young, and make them just as good as possible.

More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity

In efforts to soar above our nature, we invariably fall below it.

I'm still at the age where I'm constantly seeking approval of people I have respect for.

The audience loves to figure things out. They love it when a performer leaves a trail of bread crumbs for them, and they get to participate in the comedy.

The true sweetness of wine is one flavor

We are learning, day by day, about the gift of agency that allows us to experience the consequences, good and bad, of our own choices.

She's a pot-of-tea-before-I-say-boo-to-you woman. There's always a pile of warm teabags in the sink when I come down, like what a horse would leave behind.

I was born in Panama, the Republic of Panama, on July 16, 1948 in Panama City, in an area called San Felipe.