Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.

It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.

A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .

Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.

When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.

It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.

My family background was deeply Christian.

The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.

Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.

Writing is beautiful, like putting on a gold suit and going to sleep in it.

The plan, a memory of the future, tries on reality to see if it fits.

A bad handwriting is as annoying to a reader … as an irritating voice is to a listener.

The greatest single programming language ever designed

I play a lot of ultra-violent video games.

Off with your hat, as the flag goes by! And let the heart have its say; you're man enough for a tear in your eye that you will not wipe away.

When you're a producer or director, there's so much sweat that goes into any given project.

I'm working on my house and playing with my fire pit and kind of just hanging around and making my home feel homey.

Certain writers have it very precise and there's not much room to add something.

Frailty, thy name is woman!