Praised be my Lord, for our sister water.St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Sun

Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Do all you can to preach the gospel and if necessary use words!

God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.

Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.

All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. ... God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.

What is it that stands higher than words? Action. What is it that stands higher than action? Silence.

He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist

If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.

In relationships... there are no failures. Just experiences.

The point is, if we find out you’ve been horrible to Harry —”“— and make no mistake, we’ll hear about it.“even if you won’t let Harry use the fellytone

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does.

The great ones realize that what you did yesterday guarantees you nothing today. The challenge is too many people are busy celebrating yesterday's success.

I think the fact is that anybody who goes into politics feels like 'I can make a difference'. But it's not one person, you need so many others

There are only two kinds of men; the dead and the deadly.

The key to happiness doesn't lay in numbers in a bank account but in the way we make others feel.

Who needs the sun, when the rain is so full of life?