On this earth everyone has his cross. But we must act in such a way that we be not the bad, but good thief.

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.

Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity growswith the ability to say no to oneself.

There are lots of opportunities in limitations, but it takes a positive mindset to recognize them.

I’ve known a boy. I’ve measured beauty. What more do I want?

Disappointment, discouragement, and despair are nothing but the bitter fruit of an unfulfilled expectation allowed to live beyond its time.

How can he remember well his ignorance - which his growth requires - who has so often to use his knowledge?

...there is little that comes so close to death as fulfilled love.

The strongest marriage is between two who seek the same God, the strongest friendship between two who flee the same devil.

If I hear ‘Karma Chameleon’ one more time, I swear I’m going to find Boy George and make him eat Jesse’s record. What does red, gold, and green have to do with anything anyway? (Gloria)

Each of us is like a diamond, and each of us has the potential to be brilliant.

Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.